Ezekiel 24:3

“And utter a parable to the rebellious house, &c.] The people of the Jews so called, not so much on account of their rebellion against the king of Babylon, which caused him to come against them, as on account of their rebellion against God, and the breach of his laws; (see <260203>Ezekiel 2:3,5-8). The prophet is bid to represent to them, in a figurative and emblematic way, the miseries that were coming upon them for their wickedness, namely, under the parable of a boiling pot: and say unto them, thus saith the Lord God; speaking in his name, and as coming from him, and clothed with his authority; that the following parable might not be thought to be a fancy and chimera of his own: “set on a…”

“pot--caldron. Alluding to the self-confident proverb used among the people, Eze 11:3 (see on Eze 11:3), "This city is the caldron and we be the flesh"; your proverb shall prove awfully true, but in a different sense from what you intend. So far from the city proving an iron, caldron-like defense from the fire, it shall be as a caldron set on the fire, and the people as so many pieces of meat subjected to boiling heat. See Jer 1:13.”

“A pot - Or, the caldron; with reference to Ezekiel 11:3. The prophet indicates by the figure utter destruction. The caldron is the city, the fire is the surrounding army, the flesh and bones are the inhabitants shut in within the walls. return to 'Top of Page'”

“24:3 The people of Jerusalem were rebels against their treaty with Babylon and against their covenant with the Lord.”

“utter: Eze 17:2, Eze 19:2-14, Eze 20:49; Psa 78:2; Mic 2:4; Mar 12:12; Luk 8:10 the rebellious: Eze 2:3, Eze 2:6, Eze 2:8, Eze 3:9, Eze 12:2, Eze 12:25, Eze 17:12; Isa 1:2, Isa 30:1, Isa 30:9, Isa 63:10; Act 7:51 Set: Eze 24:6, Eze 11:3; Jer 50:13, Jer 50:14 Ezekiel 24:4”

“Parable of the Pot with the Boiling Pieces Eze 24:3. And relate a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Set on the pot, set on and also pour water into it. Eze 24:4. Gather its pieces of flesh into it, all the good pieces, haunch and shoulder, fill it with choice bones. Eze 24:5. Take the choice of the flock, and also a pile of wood underneath for the bones; make it boil well, also cook its bones therein. Eze 24:6. Therefore, thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Woe! O city of murders! O pot in which is rust, and whose rust doth not depart from it; piece by piece fetch it out, the lot hath not fallen upon it. Eze 24:7. For her blood is in the midst of her;…”