A question For Christian regarding God Holy word.?

Question

Ezekiel 4:14,15

14 So I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Indeed I have never defiled myself from my youth till now; I have never eaten what died of itself or was torn by beasts, nor has abominable flesh ever come into my mouth.”
15 Then He said to me, “See, I am giving you cow dung instead of human waste, and you shall prepare your bread over it.”

What this? Did God instruct us to spread cow dung on bread? God really said that?

Btw I'm a muslim studying the word of God.

Answer 1

I think the text is referring to the fuel used to bake the bread.
Human or animal waste was burned to heat ancient ovens.

This is the same passage in the New International version.

12 Eat the food as you would a barley cake; bake it in the sight of the people, using human excrement for fuel." 13 The LORD said, "In this way the people of Israel will eat defiled food among the nations where I will drive them." 14 Then I said, "Not so, Sovereign LORD! I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have never eaten anything found dead or torn by wild animals. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth." 15 "Very well," he said, "I will let you bake your bread over cow manure instead of human excrement."

Thanks for your question.

Answer 2

Perhaps the most likely suggestion is that the dung was used for fuel. The prophet Ezekiel was instructed to portray the equally dire siege conditions due to come upon Jerusalem by cooking his food with dung as the fuel. (Ezek. 4:12-17) Even to this day, dried cattle dung, called by some “cow chips,” serves as a fuel in parts of the earth. If this view of dove’s dung is correct, then the account is simply stating the cost of the food (in this case an ***’s head) and the cost of the fuel to cook it. The succeeding verses indicate that the people were as yet not eating raw flesh.

Answer 3

No, read it correctly. The cow dung is for use as kindling for a fire to heat the bread. "Prepare your bread OVER it." See?

Why God didn't just hand the guy some matches or a good stove remains a mystery.

Answer 4

Not exactly what it means. It could however mean to cook over cow dung as a fuel source instead of using human waste.

Answer 5

The dung was used as a fuel for cooking, just like in many parts of the Middle East today. They did not eat the dung, they burned it for heat.

Answer 6

I think for anyone studying the word of God, they should start in the book of John. Begin with reading about who Jesus is. Who jesus really is. If you read the first chapter of John. You'll get an insight into who He is. As far as your question goes. I haven't studied that particular text. But if you will read the whole chapter of that text, and pray for understanding you will better understand what God was telling Ezekiel. I think a mistake we make at times, is getting into the old testament and not applying some principles to it. Like, what context is this in. What area is this, who is the writer talking to, about? Does it pertain to now? I think we would get a better feel of God if we learn to see Him as a Father first, than trying to see Him as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We need to first see Him as the Father of Jesus.

Answer 7

This is prophesy through a dream Ezekiel had about the destruction of Jerusleum beause she had stopped following God and started worshiping false god's and idols. It also tells of the scattering of God's people and the coming of the lord it is also end times prophesy of the coming of the lord.

Answer 8

I think that the first speaker is saying that until now he has been virtuous in his eyes and hasn't commited any major sins. But God tells him that because of what he has done his punishment will be more severe than any others.

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

God put His prophets through some very rigorous trials to show his people what would happen to them if they kept worshipping other gods and idols.