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The complete fulfillment of this prophecy belongs to the Christian Church. There is a close analogy between Jeremiah at the first destruction of Je…

I will set my eyes upon them for good. —The state of the Jews at Babylon at the time of the return from exile was obvious…

He confirms what he said in the last verse, but in other words, because it was difficult to persuade them that those who were apparently lost were …

For I will set mine eyes upon them for good
His eyes of omniscience, providence, and grace; to communicate good thin…

Good and bad figs represent the Jews in captivity, and those who remain in their own land.
The prophet saw two baskets of figs set before the…

Here, the separation of the wicked princes from the good is spoken of through a simile.
First is the explanation of the …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes