Many have cited Ezekiel 4:12-15 — the account of Ezekiel baking bread over human dung — as repulsive or disgusting. However, this is a case of imposing modern sanitary codes on an age that didn't share them, and often had little choice in the matter. It is crucial to understand the context, which is effectively a form of ancient performance art intended to convey a profound prophetic message, not a dietary prescription.