Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1 - 24:1

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1 - 24:1


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Jer 24:1-10. The restoration of the captives in Babylon and the destruction of the refractory party in Judea and in Egypt, represented under the type of a basket of good, and one of bad, figs.

Lord showed me - Amo 7:1, Amo 7:4, Amo 7:7; Amo 8:1, contains the same formula, with the addition of “thus” prefixed.

carried ... captive Jeconiah - (Jer 22:24; 2Ki 24:12, etc.; 2Ch 36:10).

carpenters, etc. - 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 (2Ki 24:16).