“The prophet, then, goes down to the house of the potter and recounts what he beheld, saying: "And behold, he was doing a work upon his hands, and the vessel which he was making of the clay fell apart in his hands; and again he made it into another vessel, as it pleased him to make it." But I do not know what the proph…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JEREMIAH 18
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4And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
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2Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
3Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.
— Jeremiah 18:4 —
5Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
6O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.