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The Cage of Exploitation
Scholars explain the image of a 'cage full of birds' as a fowler's basket, filled with trapped creatures. This powerful metaphor illustrates how the homes of the wicked were overflowing with the spoils of their exploitation, making their guilt visibly evident to all.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 5:20–31
18th Century
Theologian
They sin against the God:
- Of Creation (Jeremiah 5:22), and
- Of Providence (Jeremiah 5:24).
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 5:27
19th Century
Bishop
A cage. —The large wicker basket (Amos 8:1–2) in which the fowler kept the birds he had caught, or, possibly, used for…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 5:27–28
19th Century
Preacher
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. They are waxen fat, they shine…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 5:27
16th Century
Theologian
Jeremiah continues with the same subject. He used, as we have said, a similitude taken from fowling: he now applies this similitude to the Jews—tha…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 5:27
17th Century
Pastor
As a cage is full of birds
Jarchi and Kimchi understand it of a place in which fowls are brought up and fattened, wh…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 5:19–31
17th Century
Minister
Unhumbled hearts are ready to charge God with being unjust in their afflictions. But they can read their sin in their punishment. If people inquire…