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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jeremiah 18:12

(12) And they said.—Better, But they say, as of continued action. This was the ever-recurring answer (see Note on Jeremiah 2:25) which they made to the prophet’s pleas. It was the answer of defiance rather than of despair. “There is no hope, you need not hope, that we will do as you bid us. We will go on our way, and walk after our own devices.”Imagination.—Better, as elsewhere, stubbornness. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Jeremiah 18:1-23

God's Pity for Failure Jeremiah 18:4 I. In, every action of the potter God was speaking, and Jeremiah heard and understood. What was the message? This: God's pity for failure 'It was marred, so he made it again' Why did the potter not leave the broken and marred clay, and use a fresh and flawless piece? There was plenty of it at his disposal. Why? Because he knew that if the obstacle that marred it was removed the vessel could be perfected, and so he tried again. Jeremiah was despondent,... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 18:1-23

CHAPTER XITHE DIVINE POTTERJeremiah 18:1-23JEREMIAH goes down into the Lower Town, or the valley between the upper and lower city; and there his attention is arrested by a potter sitting at work before his wheel. As the prophet watches, a vessel is spoiled in the making under the craftsman’s hand; so the process begins afresh, and out of the same lump of clay another vessel is moulded, according to the potter’s fancy.Reflecting upon what he had seen, Jeremiah recognised a Divine Word alike in... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Jeremiah 18:1-23

CHAPTER 18 The Potter and the Clay 1. In the potter’s house and the message (Jeremiah 18:1-17 ) 2. The plot against the prophet and his prayer (Jeremiah 18:18-23 ) Jeremiah 18:1-17 . He was commanded to go to the house of a potter and watch his work. The vessel Jeremiah sees fashioned out of clay is marred; it did not turn out well. Then the clay was taken up again and made in another vessel as it seemed good to the potter to make it. Then came the message: “O house of Israel, cannot I do... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Jeremiah 18:12

18:12 And they said, {c} There is no hope: but we will walk after our own plots, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.(c) As men who had no remorse but were altogether bent to rebellion and to their own selfwill. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 18:1-23

“ IN THE SWELLING OF JORDAN ” God told the prophet worse was to come. The Swelling of Jordan would be experienced later, and in the present lesson, especially towards the close, we have an illustration of it. There are things of interest to look at in the meantime, for example, an illustration of that symbolic teaching mentioned earlier. In chapter 13 we have what two symbols? See Jeremiah 13:1-11 for the first and Jeremiah 13:12-14 for the second. The prophet acted these out before the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Jeremiah 18:1-23

The Divine Potter Jer 18:6 What did the potter do? "I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred [spoiled] in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it." He did not consult the clay; he acted upon his own judgment, he carried out his own will. "Whilst I was looking on the word of heaven came swiftly to my soul, and said, Cannot I the Lord do with you, O... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Jeremiah 18:7-12

The Lord himself explains and applies his type of the Potter. And in Jesus how hath the doctrine been fully proved? Surely the Lord can with infinitely more ease create new hearts in his people, and reform both a people and a nation, by the mere sovereignty of his holy word, than the Potter who worketh on vessels of clay, can new make from the broken portions which are marred. But alas! how sin hardens, so as to make the sinner despair, in spite of God's grace, and the declared purposes of... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 18:12

Hopes. Chap. ii. 25. Septuagint, "we are valiant men." (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 18:11-17

11-17 Sinners call it liberty to live at large; whereas for a man to be a slave to his lusts, is the very worst slavery. They forsook God for idols. When men are parched with heat, and meet with cooling, refreshing streams, they use them. In these things men will not leave a certainty for an uncertainty; but Israel left the ancient paths appointed by the Divine law. They walked not in the highway, in which they might travel safely, but in a way in which they must stumble: such was the way of... read more