Jeremiah 18:5
“Then Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,”
What does Jeremiah 18:5 mean?
This is the opening of a message that God is about to give to the prophet Jeremiah, and it's a common phrase throughout the book of Jeremiah. The prophet is about to receive instruction or revelation that he'll need to share with others. What follows this introduction will show how God sometimes uses everyday objects and situations—like a potter working with clay—to teach profound spiritual truths that are hard to grasp any other way.