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Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard the captives of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for good.
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Commentators stress that God's judgment is not based on current circumstances. The exiles in Babylon, who appeared to be in the worst situation, were considered "good figs" destined for blessing. In contrast, those who remained comfortably in Jerusalem were the "bad figs" facing judgment. This teaches that what seems like a curse from a human perspective can be a path to spiritual good and restoration in God's sovereign plan.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The complete fulfillment of this prophecy belongs to the Christian Church. There is a close analogy between Jeremiah at the first destruction of Je…
19th Century
Anglican
So will I acknowledge. — The expected revelation came. The two baskets represented the two sections of the people.
The captives who…
16th Century
Protestant
In the last lecture, we began to explain the meaning of the vision which the Prophet relates. We said that the miserable exiles, whose condition mi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel Of all the tribes of Israel; of the ten tribes that had been carried captive l…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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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