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What the Fathers say

Ezekiel 4:1

Western Saints

Jerome

And you, son of man, take a brick for yourself and set it before you, and portray on it the city of Jerusalem. Build siege works against it, build a siege mound against it, raise a ramp against it, set up camps against it, and place battering rams against it all around. As we have said before, go inside and enclose it in the midst of your house; and behold, ropes will be put on you, and you will be bound, and you shall not go out. …

Commentary on Ezekiel ↗

Gregory the Dialogist

"And you, son of man, take a brick for yourself, and place it before you, and draw upon it the city of Jerusalem." In these words, indeed, what else is designated according to history but the siege and destruction of the city of Jerusalem, and what else is expressed but the affliction of a sinful people? It is called a provoking house. …

Homilies on Ezekiel, Book 1, Homily 12 ↗