1 Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

2Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.

3And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:

4Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.

5Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein.

6Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.

7For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;

8That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.

9Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.

10Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

11Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.

12She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.

13In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.

14I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.

15Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

16Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

17Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.

18So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.

19And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?

20Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

21Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.

22And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.

23And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.

24Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

25Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,

26That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?

27In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

COMMENTARY by Dr. Dave Burnette

Written By: God through Inspiration

Penned By: Ezekiel

Date Penned: BC 571

Overview: One of Destruction (C:1-24)

Theme: The Reality of Punishment (C:12-32)

Message: A Parable of a Cooking Pot (V:1-27)

Ezekiel 24 Commentary

(24:1-14) Ezekiel gave this illustration in 588 BC which was about three years after the first message in chapter 20. The people of Judah thought that they were privileged because they hadn’t been taken into captivity in 597 BC when the Babylonians last invaded the land. Ezekiel uses this illustration before chapter 11 to show that though the people thought they were safe and secure inside the pot, this pot would actually be the place of their distraction. This message was given to the exiles in Babylon the very day that the Babylonians attacked Jerusalem in chapter 24. This siege lasted over two years as a result of the city's destruction. It was the judgment of God.

(24:6-13) The city of Jerusalem was like a pot so encrusted with sin that it would not come clean, even in the hottest fire. God wanted to cleanse the lives of those who live in Jerusalem, and he wants to cleanse our lives today. Sometimes he tries to purify us through difficulties and troublesome circumstances. When you face tough times, allow the sin to be burned from your life. Look at your problems as an opportunity for your faith to grow. When these times come, unnecessary priorities and diversions are sifted away. We can re-examine our lives to do what really counts.

(24:15-18) God told Ezekiel his wife would die and he was not to grieve for her. Ezekiel obeyed God fully even as Hosea did when he was told to Marry an unfaithful woman. In both cases, these unusual events were intended as symbolic acts to picture God's relationship with his people.

(24:20-24) Ezekiel was not allowed to mourn his dead wife in order to show his fellow exiles that they were not to mourn over Jerusalem when it was destroyed. These individuals would waste away because of their sins, which caused the city's destruction..

(24:27) For some time Ezekiel has not been allowed to speak except when God gave him a message to deliver to the people. This restriction would soon end when Jerusalem was destroyed and all Ezekiel's prophecies about Judah and Jerusalem had come true. God gave these messages to Ezekiel so people would know who God is and He is the Lord. How would they know this? The judgments God pronounced to Ezekiel came true. The judgements God Pronounced on other Nations would all come true. Plus the faithful people God promised to preserve were still present.

LIFE APPLICATION by Dr. Dave Burnette

Each day we walk through the Bible chapter by chapter making an application of our text to help us grow in the Lord. Many applications can be made from each day's text. Today we continue the Book of Ezekiel with Chapter 24. In our text today we see the parable of the cooking pot as Ezekiel gives the illustration of Jerusalem as a pot encrusted with sin. God's people perceived the pot as safety which quickly changed into a pot of destruction. In making application we see that we still place our trust and security in sinful things believing that we they will not face judgment or consequences for our sin but be not decieved, God will wash the pot in His timing. Knowing this truth should cause sinners to come to repentance and give comfort to those who are faithfully serving the Lord. How about you? Do you the truth about sin? Let us learn from our text today to see the example of the cooking pot to see that our sins are like burnt stains in a cooking pot and one day God will wash the cooking pot.