Jer 18:1-11 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 18:1-11: 18:1-11 The Lord had Jeremiah take part in an object lesson. What Jeremiah observed at the potter’s shop became a picture of what the Lord was about to do with Judah. Summary for Jer 18:1-4: 18:1-4 Jeremiah watched as the potter formed an earthen jar, then crushed it and started over.

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‏ Jeremiah 18:1-11

Summary for Jer 18:1-11: 18:1-11 ^a The Lord had Jeremiah take part in an object lesson. What Jeremiah observed at the potter’s shop became a picture of what the Lord was about to do with Judah.
Summary for Jer 18:1-4: 18:1-4 ^b Jeremiah watched as the potter formed an earthen jar, then crushed it and started over.
Summary for Jer 18:5-6: 18:5-6 ^c The Lord likened himself to this potter. He could set standards of perfection and choose to destroy or reshape his work.
Summary for Jer 18:7-10: 18:7-10 ^d If a nation or kingdom rejected the one true God, then God could decree that it be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed (cp. 1:10 ^e). If the nation changed its evil ways, the Lord’s anger would relent and he would not destroy it.
18:11 ^f The Lord planned to deal with Judah and Jerusalem as the potter dealt with the clay (18:4 ^g). However, they could still escape disaster if they would reject their evil ways and do what is right.