Daily Bible Verse - 10/4/2007 - Romans 9:20

But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? "Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, 'Why did you make me like this?' "

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, "Why did you make me like this," will it?

Romans 9:20

Commentary
The apostle (Paul) first rebukes the insolence of any creature who dares to find fault with his Creator. Finite man, loaded down with sin, ignorance, and weakness, is in no position to talk back to God or question the wisdom or justice of His ways.

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Ro 9:20). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Did you know?
Jeremiah 18:1-6 is the most vivid passage about pottery-making in the Bible. It contains a realistic description of the potter's workshop (18:1-4), and it uses figurative language for the potter's craft. The image of God as the Master Potter also appears in Genesis 2:7; Isaiah 29:16; 64:8; Job 10:8-9, and Romans 9:20-24.

Youngblood, R. F., Bruce, F. F., Harrison, R. K., & Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1995). Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary. Rev. ed. of: Nelson's illustrated Bible dictionary.; Includes index. Nashville: T. Nelson.

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Daily Bible Verse - 10/3/2007 - Isaiah 64:8

Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.

But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

But now, O LORD, You are our Father, We are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand.

Isaiah 64:8

Commentary
Yet the Lord is still their Father, and there is still hope that the potter can do something with the clay. And so they plead with Him to relax His anger, to forgive and forget their sins, and to acknowledge them as His people still.

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Is 64:8). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Did you know?

Until about 3000 b.c., pottery was hand-molded. After this time, it was made on a potter's wheel. The potter's work is described in Jeremiah 18:3-4.

Packer, J., Tenney, M. C., & White, W. (1997, c1995). Nelson's illustrated manners and customs of the Bible (271). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Crosses by Brian
Creator of crosses that carry a message to be proclaimed with courage.