The goal of this assignment is to demonstrate a hermeneutic that develops an application of the biblical text by integrating concepts from biblical culture.

In preparation for this assignment read Jeremiah 18:1-12 & 19:1-15 and the section on pottery in King & Stager, Life in Biblical Israel, pages 133-146. You may find additional help from a Bible commentary on Jeremiah for this assignment.

Type your answers to each of the questions below and upload your completed paper to this assignment.

Describe the physical process of pottery making that the prophet Jeremiah was observing during the time of ancient Israel.
What would cause a vessel be spoiled in the hand of the potter (18:4)?
How can this concept (spoiling, damaging) be related to Israel during the time of Jeremiah (ca. 6th century BC)?
How should the phrase as it pleased the potter to make be understood in the context of Jeremiah’s message?
Briefly develop 1 clear spiritual application from your study of Jeremiahs encounter with the Lord and his observation of the potter in Jeremiah 18:1-12.

The goal of this assignment is to articulate cultural aspects of the biblical text concerning water rights and integrate that with the spiritual message of the text.

For this assignment you will construct a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following 4 areas:

The physical use of water in the passage
Any sociological (legal, political, etc.) aspects of the event
The spiritual implications of the text
How your findings might be applied to the Christian today
Choose 1 of the following passages:

Genesis 21:22-33Abimelech & Phicol (commander) of the Philistine territory make a covenant with Abraham
Genesis 26:18-25Isaac struggles with the Philistines over water rights
Genesis 28:20-29:1-12Jacob arrives in Aram and meets Labans daughter Rachel at the well
Exodus 2:15-25Moses flees Egypt and meets Reuels daughters at the well