Verse 12
12. The supply of wood in a besieged city must soon give out. Camels’ and asses’ dung, which is the ordinary fuel for poor people in Egypt and Palestine even to this day, could not be used because the beasts were all dead. Besides, the once “holy people” have lost all sense of shame. This vividly represents the loathesomeness and uncleanness of the people (Ezekiel 4:13; compare Deuteronomy 23:13), and was as revolting to Ezekiel as to us (Leviticus 5:3; Leviticus 7:21). Henceforth the once holy people, having been driven out of the Lord’s land because of their sins, will eat their bread defiled (Ezekiel 4:13; Hosea 9:3).
As barley cakes He shall eat it as barley cakes the ordinary food of the poorest classes are eaten. Does this mean that after being baked in the coals it is to be eaten ravenously?
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