Isaiah 29:16
“You turn things upside down! Should the potter be thought to be like clay; that the thing made should say about him who made it, "He didn't make me;" or the thing formed say of him who formed it, "He has no understanding?"”
— Isaiah 29:16
About this verse
Isaiah 29:16 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include creator creature, pride, potter clay. Notable phrases: potter be thought to be like clay; He didn't make me. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
angry
Type
prophecy
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