Reference

Jeremiah 18:6

O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
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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.

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Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.

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At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

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If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

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Israel as Distinct
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Israel-Specific Promises
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Israel as Distinct

The verse, while addressing "the house of Israel" specifically, uses a universal metaphor of a potter and clay that could be applied to any people or even humanity in general, suggesting God's sovereignty over all. Therefore, while it *addresses* Israel, it doesn't inherently *define* Israel as distinct in a way that precludes a broader application of God's dealings with humanity or the Church.

Israel-Specific Promises

While the verse explicitly addresses the "house of Israel," the analogy of the potter and clay is a general principle of divine sovereignty and humanity's dependence, which could be applied to any group, not exclusively Israel.