Jeremiah 18: The Potter and the Clay

At a potter's house Jeremiah watches a spoiled pot reshaped, and the LORD teaches that Israel is in His hands like clay and that His warnings and promises to nations depend on how they respond. Judah refuses to repent, enemies plot against Jeremiah, and he prays for God to judge them.

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What lesson did the LORD draw from the potter for the house of Israel (Jeremiah 18:5-6)?

God was unable to repair what Israel had ruinedGod has the right to deal with Israel as a potter with clayIsrael and God were equal partners in shaping the nationIsrael could shape its own future however it wished