Overview
The Bible addresses pottery across 7 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Matthew, Jeremiah and Isaiah. Closely related themes include Wheel and Prophecies Respecting Christ. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
Key Bible verses about pottery
Old Testament
Jeremiah
Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. wheels: or, frames, or, seats
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. of clay: or, was marred, as clay in the hand of the potter made it: Heb. returned and made, etc
New Testament
Matthew
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; whom: or, whom they bought of the children of Israel
And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
People in the Bible and pottery
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying pottery for yourself
- Begin with Isaiah 41:25, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Matthew, Jeremiah and Isaiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jeremiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Wheel and Prophecies Respecting Christ.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about pottery?
The Bible addresses pottery across 7 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Matthew, Jeremiah and Isaiah. Closely related themes include Wheel and Prophecies Respecting Christ. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
How many Bible verses are about pottery?
The Bible references pottery in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention pottery?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Isaiah 41:25: “I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with pottery?
Jeremiah.
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