So, Ezekiel 24, what a wild ride! God starts off by basically saying, "Hey, my people, your beloved city is about to be destroyed and you won't even know what hit you!" Then, God gives Ezekiel a sign of the impending doom – a pot, filled with burning coals. So, God's like, "See this? This is what's coming for you!" Then, God starts off into the whole, "You should have listened to me and been obedient!" speech. And of course, because God is God, Ezekiel has to do as he's told and cook his dinner in the same pot he was shown in the vision. And then, of course, God says he's going to take away his people's hope and leave them languishing in exile. Classic God.