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The Shape Of Faith: Understanding God Through Pottery, Kenton Ke Jan 2022

The Shape Of Faith: Understanding God Through Pottery, Kenton Ke

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The Bible uses the relationship between a potter and the clay as a metaphor to describe the relationship between God and humans. “Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.” (Isaiah 64:8, NIV). This paper will expand on this metaphor, and draw parallels between the development of personal relationships with God and the complicated processes of pottery making.