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The City as a Cauldron
All commentators agree on the central metaphor: the pot represents the city of Jerusalem, and the pieces of meat being gathered into it are its inhabitants. Scholars specify that the 'good pieces'—the thigh and shoulder—symbolize the most prominent members of society, such as the princes, the wealthy, and the mighty warriors.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 24:4
18th Century
Theologian
The pieces thereof - Or, that belong to it; that is, the pieces which are designed for the caldron, and belong to it as the inhabitants belo…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 24:4
19th Century
Bishop
The pieces of it. —Literally, its pieces, the pieces which pertain to the cauldron, the Jews, whose centre and capital is…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 24:4
17th Century
Pastor
Gather the pieces of it into it fire being made, and the pot set on, and water poured into it, the next thing is, to put …
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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…