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An Unsparing Judgment
The vivid imagery of heaping wood, stoking a hot fire, and boiling the contents until even the bones are burned is not accidental. Commentators explain this signifies the complete and utter destruction awaiting Jerusalem. The judgment will be fierce, thorough, and inescapable, consuming everyone from the common person (flesh) to the strongest leaders (bones).
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 24:10
18th Century
Theologian
Consume ... spice it well - that is, “dress the flesh, and make it froth and bubble, that the bones and the flesh may be all boiled up tog…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 24:10
19th Century
Bishop
Spice it well. — With Ezekiel 24:9, the second part of the application of the parable begins and is marked by great energ…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 24:10
17th Century
Pastor
Heap on wood, kindle the fire
This is said either to the prophet, to do this in an emblematic way; or to the Chaldea…
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 24:1–14
17th Century
Minister
The pot on the fire represented Jerusalem besieged by the Chaldeans: people of all ranks and stations were within the walls, prepared as prey for t…