Jeremiah 24:1

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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 24:1

Omit “were.” “Set before,” i. e put in the appointed place for offerings of firstfruits in the forecourt of the temple.Carpenters - “Craftsmen” (see the marginal reference). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 24:1

Jeremiah 24:1. The Lord showed me Probably in a vision; and behold two baskets of figs Such as used to be offered up for first-fruits; were set before the temple of the Lord Hebrew, מועדים , appointed, offered according to law, as Blaney renders the word; that is, they were brought and placed before the temple for an offering of first-fruits, as the law had directed. After Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive Jeconiah Concerning which, see 2 Kings 24:11-16. This was in the eighth... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

Good and bad figs (24:1-10)On the occasion of Babylon’s attack on Jerusalem in 597 BC, the king Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) was taken captive to Babylon, along with the best of Judah’s people. The people that Babylon did not want were left in Judah and placed under the control of Zedekiah, the new king appointed by Babylon (2 Kings 24:10-17). Jeremiah’s vision of two baskets of figs was concerned with these events (24:1-3).The people left behind in Jerusalem thought that they had God’s approval,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 24:1

The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . shewed me = made me see. behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . baskets. Hebrew. dudim. Still used for fruit in Jerusalem. the temple. See note on Jeremiah 26:2 . carpenters and smiths = craftsmen (or artificers) and armourers. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:1

JEREMIAH 24TWO BASKETS OF FIGSThe approximate date of this vision is shortly after the deportation of Jeconiah and the nobles and craftsmen to Babylon following the first capture of Jerusalem by Babylon in 597 B.C.Keil considered the vision recounted here as symbolical of "the future of Judah's people."[1] Jamieson stated the purpose of the chapter a little more fully. "This chapter was designed to encourage the despairing exiles, and to reprove the people left in Jerusalem, who prided... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 24:1

Jeremiah 24:1. The Lord shewed me— This vision happened after the carrying away of Jeconiah, and under the reign of Zedekiah, the last king of Judah. The prophet himself sufficiently explains the meaning of the vision, in which two such baskets of figs were presented to his view as used to be offered up for first-fruits at the temple. The good figs signified those who were already gone into captivity; and the bad figs those who remained and were exposed to the second famine and pestilence. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 24:1

1. Lord showed me— Amos 7:1; Amos 7:4; Amos 7:7; Amos 8:1, contains the same formula, with the addition of "thus" prefixed. carried . . . captive Jeconiah— (Jeremiah 22:24; 2 Kings 24:12; 2 Chronicles 36:10). carpenters, &c.—One thousand artisans were carried to Babylon, both to work for the king there, and to deprive Jerusalem of their services in the event of a future siege (2 Kings 24:16). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 24:1

This prophetic message came to Jeremiah after Nebuchadnezzar had taken King Jehoiachin (Coniah, Jeconiah, cf. Jeremiah 22:24) and many of the other royal counselors, craftsmen, and smiths (or artisans) captive to Babylon in 597 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar was particularly interested in these types of people because he could employ them in his government and extensive building projects. The people taken captive at this time constituted the cream of the country’s leadership (cf. 2 Kings 24:14-15). "After... read more

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