耶利米书 24:5-7 CUNPSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

Two baskets of figs. I. MORALLY MEN ARE DIVISIBLE INTO TWO DISTINCT CLASSES . The two baskets of figs represent two classes of Jews: the basket of good figs, Jeconiah and his followers; the basket of bad figs, Zedekiah and his party. The great distinction between these was moral. There were princes in both classes; yet the one stood far higher in the sight of God than the other. 1. The deepest line of cleavage which runs down through all sections of mankind is moral ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

The two baskets of figs; or, predetermining influences. These are not to be understood of the opposite development of character in two sets of persons in slightly differing circumstances, but rather of the primary influence of Divine faith as contrasted with the want of it amidst the trials of life. The people left behind were disposed to felicitate themselves over their brethren who had been carried off into Chaldea, but this impression is corrected by Jeremiah. The exiles were the true... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

Calamity with God and without him. I. To THE CHILD OF GRACE . 1. It is a chastening . 2. A restoration . II. To THE UNGODLY . 1. The influence depreciating character . 2. A source of restlessness and fresh transgression . 3. An ever-increasing evil . 4. An ultimate destruction .—M. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

Punished for salvation; left alone for destruction. A general principle of God's moral government. The flower of Judah, about to be deported to Babylon, are followed by the prophet with wistful gaze. They are the seed of the true Israel; whereas those who are allowed to remain quietly at home are to be of no account in God's purpose. I. HOW DIFFERENT OFTEN ARE THE EXTERNAL FROM THE SPIRITUAL PROSPECTS OF MEN ! Jeconiah and his companions might have been pitied... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

The two baskets of figs; or, our character and destiny independent of our circumstances. I. THE SYMBOLS EMPLOYED . The two baskets of figs—one very good, the other very evil. But: 1. They had each the same advantages and disadvantages . The same seed, soil, training, climate, sunshine, and other influences teeming on them. 2. They were of directly opposite character . ( Jeremiah 24:2 .) II. THE PEOPLE REPRESENTED BY THEM . The men of Judah and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

The good and bad figs. I. CONSIDER THE FIGS GENERALLY . We cannot, of course, say why figs should be chosen rather than another fruit, though the choice can hardly be a mere accident. Some reason probably appeared to the observant of that time which we are without sufficient information to discover. Possibly the goodness of good fruits was more obvious against the badness of bad ones, in the case of the fig than in the case of other fruits. It is to be noticed also that the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:5

Acknowledge them ; or, rather knowledge ( notice ) of them ( as Ruth 2:10 , Ruth 2:19 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:6

I will build them , etc. (comp. Jeremiah 1:10 ; Jeremiah 12:16 ). As the next verse shows. it is not merely outward prosperity that is meant, but spiritual regeneration. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:6

I will set mine eyes upon them for good. The distressed and afflicted for his sake he ever regards with special attention and interest. "The captives are dearest to God." Banished from Palestine, they are still " his banished ones ," and he will make them to return. Those who are undergoing severe trials, in circumstances, in faith, etc; but who are truly seeking after God, are to be comforted with this word. It is a promise that has been gloriously fulfilled. It pledges— I. GOD... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:6-7

Prosperity restored. I. AFTER CHASTISEMENT HAS BEEN RIGHTLY RECEIVED , GOD LOOKS FAVORABLY ON HIS CHILDREN . He sets his "eyes upon them for good." Men shrink from the eyes of God as from a keen and fatal scrutiny. But God is not always looking as the Judge. He beholds his children with love. There is a wonderful tenderness in this gaze, like that of a mother fondly watching over her suffering infant—a deep pity for sorrow, an earnest care to ward off harm, a... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:6-7

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