Jeremiah 24

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 24

In the close of the foregoing chapter we had a general prediction of the utter ruin of Jerusalem, that it should be forsaken and forgotten, which, whatever effect it had upon others, we have reason to think made the prophet himself very melancholy. Now, in this chapter, God encourages him, by showing him that, though the desolation seemed to be universal, yet all were not equally involved in it, but God knew how to distinguish, how to separate, between the precious and the vile. Some had gone... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

This short chapter helps us to put a very comfortable construction upon a great many long ones, by showing us that the same providence which to some is a savour of death unto death may by the grace and blessing of God be made to others a savour of life unto life; and that, though God's people share with others in the same calamity, yet it is not the same to them that it is to others, but is designed for their good and shall issue in their good; to them it is a correcting rod in the hand of a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 24 This chapter contains a vision of two baskets of figs, representing the Jews both in captivity, and at Jerusalem. The vision is declared, Jeremiah 24:1 ; where both time and place are pointed at, in which the vision was seen, and the nature of the figs described, and what passed between the Lord and the prophet concerning them. The explication of the vision begins, Jeremiah 24:4 ; and continues to the end of the chapter. The good figs were an emblem of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1

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 what was exhibited in a visionary way by the Lord, and represented to the mind of the prophet: and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the Lord ; or "pots", as Jarchi; these do not signify the law and Gospel, or the synagogue and church, or the Jews and Christians, or hell and heaven, as some have interpreted it, observed by Jerom; but the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:2

One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe ,.... As there are some figs that are ripe sooner than others, and which are always the most desirable and acceptable; and such were they that were presented to the Lord, Micah 7:1 ; these signified those that were carried captive into Babylon with Jeconiah, among whom were some very good men, as Ezekiel, and others; and all might be said to be so, in comparison of those that were at Jerusalem, who were very... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:3

Then said the Lord unto me, what seest thou, Jeremiah ?.... This question is put, in order that, upon his answer to it, he might have an explication of the vision: and I said, figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil , that cannot be eaten, they are so evil ; or "so bad", or "because of badness" F2 מרע "prae pravitate", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius; "prae malitia", Schmidt. ; which may be applied to mankind in general; who may be distinguished... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:4

Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying. As follows; where an explanation is given of the above vision, to which this is a transition. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:5

Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel ,.... Of all the tribes of Israel; of the ten tribes that had been carried captive long ago by the king of Assyria; and of the other two tribes, part of whom were in Babylon, and the other in Judea, who were not wholly cut off by the Lord; but he still had a regard for them; and therefore introduces what he was about to say in this manner: like those good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah ; that they are good... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:6

For I will set mine eyes upon them for good ,.... His eyes of omniscience, providence, and grace; to communicate good things to them; to take care of them in the furnace of affliction, that they were not lost, but made the better; to watch over them, protect and defend them; to deliver them out of their troubles, and to bring them into their own land; as follows: and I will bring them again into this land : the land of Judea, and city of Jerusalem, where Jeremiah now was, and saw this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:7

And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord ,.... God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abundant in goodness and truth, pardoning iniquity, transgression, and sin; the unchangeable Jehovah; the everlasting I AM; a covenant keeping God; faithful and true to his promises; able and willing to perform them; and does all things well and wisely; and was their Lord and God. This knowledge designs not the first knowledge of the Lord, but an increase of it; and not head... read more

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