Jeremiah 24:1

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 24:1

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:1

The Lord showed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs - Besides the transposition of whole chapters in this book, there is not unfrequently a transposition of verses, and parts of verses. Of this we have an instance in the verse before us; the first clause of which should be the last. Thus: - "After that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah, the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:1

Verse 1 The meaning of this vision is, that there was no reason for the ungodly to flatter themselves if they continued in their wickedness, though God did bear with them for a time. The King Jeconiah had been then carried away into exile, together with the chief men and artisans. The condition of the king and of the rest appeared indeed much worse than that of the people who remained in the country, for they still retained a hope that the royal dignity would again be restored, and that the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1

Two baskets of figs were set before , etc. (comp. Amos 8:1-3 ). The description is apparently based on the law of firstfruits (comp. Deuteronomy 26:2 ), where the "basket" is mentioned, though not the word here used. The baskets were set down in readiness to be examined by the priests, who rigorously rejected all fruit that was not sound. The princes of Judah . A short phrase for all the leading men, whether members of the royal family or heads of the principal families (comp. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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

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