In Scripture, man is depicted as an earthen vessel. Adam was made from the dust of the earth (Gen. 2:7).
The word for a vessel of clay is Strong’s H3627 which comes from the root word H3615 “kalah”, which means “to end”.
It is to finish something off until it is ready, like a container must be completely finished and ready for the contents that it will hold, ready to be used.
The Hebrew word for “bride”, namely “kallah” (H3618), is derived from the same root. The bride complements the man as she makes him “complete”, according to the meaning of the prime root.
Paul described the redeemed person as an earthly vessel, with YaHUsha’s Spirit of enlightenment as a “treasure” inside (2 Cor. 4:5 – 7).
“For we preach not ourselves, but Messiah YaHUsha the Master; and ourselves your servants for YaHUsha’s sake. For Elohim, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of Elohim in the face of YaHUsha Messiah. But we have THIS TREASURE IN EARTHEN VESSELS, that the excellency of the power may be of Elohim, and not of us.”
The 6 water pots of stone at the Wedding at Cana are representative of man (the number 6 is symbolic of man), as the Bride of YaHUsha who must be filled with His Spirit and this is symbolised by the water which was in the pots that was turned into wine.
As part of the Bride of the Bridegroom, believers in Messiah YaHUsha are symbolised as different vessels in Scripture. We are “like clay in the hands of the Potter”.
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