Jeremiah, 24

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Word of God Judgment God Heart Promises Covenant Punishment Acknowledging

In Jeremiah Chapter 24, the prophet is shown a vision of two baskets of figs presented before the Lord. One basket holds good figs, while the other holds bad figs. The Lord explains that the good figs represent the exiles from Judah who have been taken into Babylonian captivity, whom He promises to restore and bring back to their land. The bad figs represent the wicked king Zedekiah and his officials, who will suffer destruction and exile.

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The Good and Bad Figs

1 The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.

2 One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.

3 Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

4 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

5 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.

6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.

7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

8 And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:

9 And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

Commentary

This chapter is a powerful reminder that God sees and judges the hearts of His people. He knows who is truly faithful and who is not. The symbolism of the figs illustrates the spiritual state of Judah at this time, with some still following God while others have turned away. It also highlights the consequences of sin, with Zedekiah and his officials facing judgment for their disobedience. Ultimately, this chapter offers hope for restoration and redemption for those who remain faithful to the Lord.