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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Cauldron</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/c/cauldron.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/leviticus/2-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/c/cauldron.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Cauldron</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/c/caul--probably_the_upper_lobe_of_the_liver--burnt_with_sacrifice.htm" title="Caul: Probably the Upper Lobe of the Liver: Burnt With Sacrifice">◄</a> Cauldron <a href="/topical/c/cauldrons.htm" title="Cauldrons">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In biblical times, the cauldron was a large pot or kettle used primarily for cooking. It is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Scriptures, often symbolizing abundance, provision, or, conversely, judgment and destruction. The cauldron's presence in the Bible reflects its importance in the daily life and religious practices of ancient Israel.<br><br><b>Old Testament References</b><br><br>The Hebrew word often translated as "cauldron" is "dud" (דּוּד), which can also mean pot or kettle. One of the earliest mentions of a cauldron is found in <a href="/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14</a>, where it describes the practices of the priests during the time of Eli. The passage states: "And he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh" . Here, the cauldron is part of the sacrificial system, used to boil the meat of the offerings.<br><br>In <a href="/ezekiel/11-3.htm">Ezekiel 11:3</a>, the cauldron is used metaphorically to describe Jerusalem. The leaders of the city say, "Is not the time near to build houses? This city is the pot, and we are the meat." This imagery suggests a false sense of security among the people, who believed they were safe within the "cauldron" of the city walls, despite impending judgment.<br><br><b>Symbolism and Usage</b><br><br>The cauldron, as a vessel for cooking, often symbolizes sustenance and provision. In the context of sacrifices, it represents the communal aspect of sharing a meal with God, as the priests and worshippers partook of the sacrificial meat. However, the cauldron can also symbolize judgment, as seen in Ezekiel's prophecy, where the boiling pot becomes an image of impending destruction.<br><br>In <a href="/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13</a>, the prophet sees a vision of a boiling pot, tilting away from the north, symbolizing the coming invasion from Babylon: "Again the word of the LORD came to me, asking, 'What do you see?' 'I see a boiling pot,' I replied, 'and it is tilting away from the north.'" This vision underscores the cauldron's dual role as both a provider of nourishment and a harbinger of divine judgment.<br><br><b>Cultural and Religious Context</b><br><br>In ancient Israel, the cauldron was an essential tool for daily life, used in both domestic and religious settings. Its presence in the tabernacle and later the temple highlights its role in the sacrificial system, where it was used to prepare offerings for consumption by the priests and the people. The communal meals that followed sacrifices were a vital part of Israelite worship, fostering fellowship and unity among the worshippers.<br><br>The cauldron's symbolic use in prophetic literature reflects the broader biblical theme of God's provision and judgment. As a vessel that can both nourish and destroy, it serves as a powerful metaphor for the dual nature of God's relationship with His people—offering sustenance and blessing to the faithful, while also executing judgment on the unrepentant.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The cauldron, though a simple household item, carries significant symbolic weight in the biblical narrative. Its dual role as a provider of sustenance and a symbol of judgment reflects the complex relationship between God and His people, highlighting themes of provision, community, and divine justice.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/hippolytus/the_refutation_of_all_heresies/chapter_xxxv_the_divination_by_a.htm"><span class="l">The Divination by a <b>Cauldron</b>; Illusion of Fiery Demons; Specimen <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IV. Chapter XXXV."The Divination by a <b>Cauldron</b>; Illusion of Fiery Demons;<br> Specimen of a Magical Invocation. But neither shall <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hippolytus/the refutation of all heresies/chapter xxxv the divination by a.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_of_saint_augustine/chapter_i_to_carthage_i.htm"><span class="l">To Carthage I Came, Where There Sang all Around Me in My Ears a <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III Chapter I To Carthage I came, where there sang all around me in<br> my ears a <b>cauldron</b>? To Carthage I came, where there sang <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter i to carthage i.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hippolytus/the_refutation_of_all_heresies/chapter_xxxiii_the_burning_aesculapius_tricks.htm"><span class="l">The Burning ??sculapius; Tricks with Fire.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For (the magician) lays his hand upon the <b>cauldron</b> of pitch, [250] which is in,<br> as it were, a boiling state; and throwing in (at the same time) vinegar and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xxxiii the burning aesculapius tricks.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_of_saint_augustine/"><span class="l">The Confessions of Saint Augustine</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. Chapter I To Carthage I came, where there sang all around me in my ears<br> a <b>cauldron</b>? Chapter II Why is it, that man desires to be made sad? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/</font><p><a href="/library/pullan/the_books_of_the_new_testament/chapter_vi_the_gospel_according.htm"><span class="l">The Gospel According to St. John</span></a> <br><b>...</b> John came to Rome, and was miraculously preserved from death when an attempt<br> was made to kill him in a <b>cauldron</b> of boiling oil. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pullan/the books of the new testament/chapter vi the gospel according.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tidwell/the_bible_period_by_period/chapter_xxi_destruction_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Destruction of the Temple to the Death of the Apostle John.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Jesus. He seems to have lived until the end of the first century and is<br> said to have met death in a <b>cauldron</b> of boiling oil. The <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter xxi destruction of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bayly/the_practice_of_piety/now_follows_the_practice_of.htm"><span class="l">Now Follows the Practice of Piety in Dying for the Lord.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1. Sola voluntate, in will only; as John the evangelist, who, being boiled in a<br> <b>cauldron</b> of oil, came out rather anointed than sod; and died of old age at <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bayly/the practice of piety/now follows the practice of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hippolytus/the_refutation_of_all_heresies/chapter_xxxii_imitations_of_thunder_and.htm"><span class="l">Imitations of Thunder, and Other Illusions.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Placing a <b>cauldron</b> full of pitch upon burning coals, when it boils up, (though)<br> laying their hands down upon it, they are not burned; nay, even while walking <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter xxxii imitations of thunder and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/the_life_of_constantine/7_the_finding_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Finding of the Cross.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> filled with venomous serpents. But contact with the saint killed the serpents,<br> and a <b>cauldron</b> of boiling oil succeeded. Julian was so <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/7 the finding of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_and_letters_of_st/chapter_i_deluded_by_an_insane.htm"><span class="l">Deluded by an Insane Love, He, Though Foul and Dishonourable <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Thought Elegant and Urbane. 1. To Carthage I came, where a <b>cauldron</b> of<br> unholy loves bubbled up all around me. I loved not as yet <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/chapter i deluded by an insane.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/cauldron.htm"><span class="l"><b>Cauldron</b> (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Cauldron</b> (8 Occurrences). Leviticus 2:7 And if thine offering be an oblation prepared<br> in the <b>cauldron</b>, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. (DBY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cauldron.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/caul.htm"><span class="l">Caul (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/caul.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/prepared.htm"><span class="l">Prepared (246 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> NIV). Leviticus 2:7 And if thine offering be an oblation prepared in the<br><b>cauldron</b>, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. (DBY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/prepared.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cauldrons.htm"><span class="l">Cauldrons (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cauldrons.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/caldron.htm"><span class="l">Caldron (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron.<br> [Written also <b>cauldron</b>.]. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CALDRON. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/caldron.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pan.htm"><span class="l">Pan (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Version. (7) lebes translated "pan" in 1 Esdras 1:12 the King James Version<br> (the Revised Version (British and American) "<b>cauldron</b>"). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pan.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/oblation.htm"><span class="l">Oblation (208 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 7:9 And every oblation that is baken in the oven, and all that is prepared<br> in the <b>cauldron</b> and in the pan, shall be the priest's who offereth it; to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/oblation.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/belong.htm"><span class="l">Belong (127 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 7:9 And every oblation that is baken in the oven, and all that is prepared<br> in the <b>cauldron</b> and in the pan, shall be the priest's who offereth it; to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/belong.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/borders.htm"><span class="l">Borders (104 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (DBY NIV). Ezekiel 11:11 This shall not be your <b>cauldron</b>, neither shall ye be the<br> flesh in the midst of it: I will judge you in the borders of Israel; (DBY NIV) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/borders.htm - 40k</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/holy-grail.html">What does the Bible say about the holy grail (sangreal)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Cauldron (8 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">Leviticus 2:7</a></span><br />And if thine offering be an oblation prepared in the <span class="boldtext">cauldron</span>, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Leviticus 7:9</a></span><br />And every oblation that is baken in the oven, and all that is prepared in the <span class="boldtext">cauldron</span> and in the pan, shall be the priest's who offereth it; to him it shall belong.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14</a></span><br />and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or <span class="boldtext">cauldron</span>, or pot; the priest took of it all that the flesh-hook brought up. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites that came there.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/41-20.htm">Job 41:20</a></span><br />Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a boiling pot and <span class="boldtext">cauldron</span>.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-3.htm">Ezekiel 11:3</a></span><br />who say, It is not the time to build houses: this is the <span class="boldtext">cauldron</span>, and we are the flesh.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">Ezekiel 11:7</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and it is the <span class="boldtext">cauldron</span>; but you will I bring forth out of the midst of it.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-11.htm">Ezekiel 11:11</a></span><br />This shall not be your <span class="boldtext">cauldron</span>, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst of it: I will judge you in the borders of Israel;<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/micah/3-3.htm">Micah 3:3</a></span><br />and who eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces as for the pot, and as flesh within the <span class="boldtext">cauldron</span>.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/cauldron.htm">Cauldron</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cauldron.htm">Cauldron (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/knives.htm">Knives (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/caulk.htm">Caulk (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cups.htm">Cups (28 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/copper.htm">Copper (55 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/consecrated.htm">Consecrated (101 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/c/caul--probably_the_upper_lobe_of_the_liver--burnt_with_sacrifice.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Caul: Probably the Upper Lobe of the Liver: Burnt With Sacrifice"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Caul: Probably the Upper Lobe of the Liver: Burnt With Sacrifice" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/c/cauldrons.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Cauldrons"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Cauldrons" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>