Глава 24

1–10. A vision of two baskets of figs and an explanation of the vision. Jeremiah 24:1–10. King Jehoiachin and part of his subjects were resettled to Babylon. At this time, the prophet saw in a vision two baskets - one with good figs, the other with bad figs. The Lord immediately explained to the prophet that the good figs were the Jews resettled in Babylon with Jehoiachin, because there, in captivity, they would turn to God. The bad figs are King Zedekiah and the Jews who remained in Jerusalem, as well as the Jews who found refuge in Egypt. The Lord will strike these latter with plagues of all kinds and give them over to various nations for shame. Jer.24:1. The Lord showed me: and behold, two baskets of figs were placed before the church of the Lord, after Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had brought Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the princes of Judah with the carpenters and smiths from Jerusalem captives and brought them to Babylon: "Before the Church". There were baskets of fruits that were dedicated to God. The priests, of course, had to first inspect the fruits before bringing them into the church, and this inspection, of course, took place in the church courtyard. – On the relocation of Jehoiachin, see 2 Kings 24.14 et seq. Jer.24:6. and I will turn my eyes upon them for their good, and will bring them back to this land, and I will build them, and not destroy them, and I will plant them, and not uproot them; Jer.24:7. and I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord, and they shall be My people, and I will be their God; for they will turn to Me with all their heart. Deliverance for the migrants is promised, of course, if they turn to God, which in turn will take place under the special action of divine grace reviving the hearts of people. Wed. Deuteronomy 4.29 et seq. Jer.24:8. And about bad figs, which cannot be eaten because of their unworthiness, this is what the Lord says: so will I make Zedekiah king of Judah, and his princes, and the rest of the Jerusalemites who remain in this land and who live in the land of Egypt; The Jews could save themselves in Egypt, since before the fall of the Kingdom of Judah they were on friendly terms with the Egyptians. Special note. This vision apparently dates back to the time of Zedekiah. Later, a sharp distinction between both classes of resettled captives no longer had any meaning or value, since subsequently the captives had to mix with each other. You might be interested in: