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A potter's field, paupers' grave or common grave is a place for the burial of unknown, unclaimed or indigent people.
13 avr. 2020 · Derived from the English Bible, the term “potter’s field” survives even today—also called “paupers’ grave,” “common grave,” et cetera. It is used to describe a cemetery reserved for the disposal of unclaimed corpses, as well as the remains of unidentified and/or poor people.
19 mai 2016 · The passage does bear some resemblance to Jeremiah 32:8-9, particularly in the silver being given in exchange for a potter's field (though Jeremiah paid 17 pieces, not 30). There are a few possible explanations, such as:
- Quoting from John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible , "What seems best to solve this difficulty, is, that the order of the books of the Old Tes...
- There are really two questions here, and I think the first is easy and the second is hard: Is this a reference to Zechariah 11:12-13 Then was fulfi...
- In short, yes Matthew is alluding to these passages. But the accuracy of his interpretation of them is another question altogether: Issues reconcil...
- I translate scripture. In Jeremiah 32:6-12, verse 9, I translated from the Aleppo Codex as: "And I bought then the field indeed from Hanemael son o...
The phrase “potter’s field” is a commonly used idiom in English language, which refers to a burial ground for unknown or indigent people. However, the origins of this expression can be traced back to ancient times when potters were responsible for creating earthenware vessels.
The Potter's Field is a medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters set in August to December 1143. It is the 17th volume of the Cadfael Chronicles and was first published in 1989.
- Edith Pargeter
- 1989
Potter’s field refers to a burial ground designated for those who were unknown, indigent, or transient during their lives. While the name might suggest an association with potters or pottery, it’s more a reflection of the unused or marginal nature of these lands than any direct link to pottery craft.
A burial place for paupers and strangers, with biblical allusion to Matthew 27:7. The field was bought with the thirty pieces of silver paid to Judas for the betrayal of Jesus by the priests, which the repentant and despairing Judas had returned to them. It is also called Aceldama.
