ローマ人への手紙 9:20
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
注釈
Study Note
The rebuke 'nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?' draws on Isaiah 29:16 and 45:9's potter-clay imagery to assert the absolute freedom of divine sovereignty over creation in the context of election theology. The rhetorical question structure ('who art thou that...') does not silence moral inquiry per se but rebukes the posture of a creature setting itself as the standard by which to judge the Creator's wisdom. The analogy has been central in Reformed theology's defense of unconditional election, while Arminian theologians argue that the context (Pharaoh and national election) does not address individual eternal destiny directly. The verse stands as a touchstone of the theodicy debate in Western theology.
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Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?
nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form <FI>it<Fi> , Why me didst thou make thus?
But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?
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