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Yahweh showed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs set before the temple of Yahweh, 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 craftsmen and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.
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A Divine Judgment
Commentators explain that the figs being 'set before the temple' is highly significant. This location evokes the imagery of firstfruit offerings, framing the scene as a divine tribunal. It shows that both groups of people—the exiles and those remaining—were being presented before God for His judgment, emphasizing that the recent historical events were not random but were orchestrated by Him.
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 24:1
18th Century
Theologian
Omit “were.” “Set before,” that is, put in the appointed place for offerings of firstfruits in the forecourt of the temple.
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 24:1
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord showed me ... —The chapter belongs to the same period as the two preceding, that is, to the reign of Zedekiah, after the …
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 24:1–2
16th Century
Theologian
The meaning of this vision is that there was no reason for the ungodly to flatter themselves if they continued in their wickedness, even though God…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 24:1
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord showed me A vision, or in a vision, what follows; for by this it appears that what was seen was not real, but wh…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 24:1–10
17th Century
Minister
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…