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Fatlings, Fatted
Fattened cattle formed part of the menu for the wedding banquet of the king's son in the parable in Matthew 22:4 . In the parable of the loving father a son is welcomed home with a banquet of a fatted calf (Luke 15:23 ,Luke 15:23,15:27 ,Luke 15:27,15:30 ). Fattened animals were used as a symbol for slaughter. In the New Testament, James pictured the oppressive rich as fattening their hearts for a day of slaughter, perhaps a reference to God's judgment on them (Luke 5:5 ).
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Fatlings, Fatted'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/f/fatlings-fatted.html. 1991.