answered, as a fury and an anguish that would only go away when it had received satisfaction. The image of the pot as not having the right to question the potter is deeply rooted in the monotheistic tradition. It is used by Paul to parry the question as to how those who reject Christ can be blamed, if faith itself is a gift of God, and Paul, in turn, is quoting back to Isaiah (Rom. 9:19–21; Isa. 29:16, 45:9). But whereas it seems to be self-evident to Paul and Isaiah that the analogy fits closely