Jeremiah 18:1-11

Jeremiah 18:1-11
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Rev. Jeanne Gay
Firelands Presbyterian Church
Port Clinton, Ohio

Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- II.24, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 208)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- The Potter and the Clay (Jeremiah 18:1-6): sermon by George Whitefield.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Jeremiah 18:1-11, Anathea Portier-Young, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
  - "In this week's Old Testament lection, God invites Jeremiah to enter a potter's shed and there observe the potter working with clay, so that Jeremiah may better hear God's words (Jeremiah ...."
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
- "The Habits of Potters," Eric Smith, LECTIO, 2016.
- "The Potter," Lynn Miller, celebrating our creative and living God by generating art and architecture resources for congregations and individuals. Art and Faith Matters facebook page contains additional resources.
- "Who Shapes the Clay?" Steve Godfrey, Church in the World, 2016.
- Pulpit Fiction, with podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
- Commentary, Jeremiah 18:1-11, Alphonetta Wines, Pentecost +16, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
  - "This glimmer of hope, however faint, that no matter how bad things get the possibility for good remains, is the reason why for generations people return to Jeremiah and his story of the potter and the clay."
- "Cracked Pots I Have Known and Loved," John C. Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2013.
  - "The parable of the pots is less about the ability of God to respond to our good or evil acts, than it is about God choosing us to contain the gospel."
- "In God's Hands," Adrienne Denson, Upper Room Books, 2013.
- Pulpit Fiction, podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2013.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Jeremiah 18:1-11, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
  - "Let it not be said that God does not have a change of mind. That is part of the message of Jeremiah 18:1-11 today."
- Jeremiah 18:1-11, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "Jeremiah 18:1-12; Psalm 139, 'What Does it Take to Shape a Human?'" Todd Weir, bloomingcactus, 2010.
  - "The first human problem is hopelessness."
- "Like Clay in the Hand?" Doug Pagitt, The Hardest Question, 2010.
  - "The hardest question ? can I trust that God is now doing what 'seems best to him?'"
- Commentary by Dennis Bratcher at Christian Resource Institute.
  - "But the sobering aspect of this passage is that, for whatever reason, the people have set their own will God's will. And as the potter metaphor has made clear, it will be the potter that has the last word in such a circumstance."
- "At the Potter's House," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Avioz, Michael, "The Call for Revenge in Jeremiah's Complaints," Vetus Testamentum, 2005.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
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- Biddle, Mark E., "Contingency, God, and the Babylonians: Jeremiah on the Complexity of Repentance," Review and Expositor, 2004. (See also Jeremiah, issue focus of Review and Expositor, 2004.)
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- Fretheim, Terence E., "'I Was Only a Little Angry,' Divine Violence in the Prophets," Interpretation, 2004. (See esp. section beginning on page 374) (See also entire issue: Violence in the Bible, Interpretation, 2004.)
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- Mize, Roger, "The Patient God," Lexington Theological Quarterly, 1972.
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- Pohl, Christine, "Life and Death Choices," The Christian Century, 2001.
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- Waltersdorff, Christy Jo, "Centering the Clay," Brethren Life and Thought, 2005.
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  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Sermons:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 18, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2013.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," September 8, 2013, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill.
- "Reworking the Clay," the Rev. Steve Yamaguchi, Day 1, 2001.
Reviews:
With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 18, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2018.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," 2016, Union Presbyterian Seminary.
- "Shaped by God," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
- "Clay In the Potter's Hand," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
Drama:
- "The Pottery, Pliable," Glenn A. Hascall, dramatix.
- "Potter," Matthew Pole, Christian Drama and Mime.
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Jeremiah
Study Links and Resources for the Book of Jeremiah