POTTER
The Bible says of the potter that he steps on the clay in order to work with it (Is. 41:25); and he forms his vessel on the wheel (Jer. 18:3).
Much of the pottery of the East is made in a very simple way. The craftsman turns the wheel with his feet, and with his hands he gives shape to the vessel.
These vessels are extremely fragile, and this is often mentioned in the Scriptures. This is how the Lord will subdue his enemies: he will break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel (Ps. 2:9; Is. 30:14; Rev. 2:27).
The potter making his vessels as he desires is a beautiful illustration of the power of God as Creator, and is applied to Israel (Jer. 18:2-6). He is also illustrative of God’s sovereignty (Rom. 9:20, 21).