📖 Jeremiah — Chapter 24 (KJV)
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Jeremiah 24:1 The LORD shewed me, and, behold, Rtwo baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.
Jeremiah 24:2 ROne basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, Tthey were so bad.
Jeremiah 24:3 Then said the LORD unto me, RWhat seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
Jeremiah 24:4 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah 24:5 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will RI acknowledge Tthem that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.
Jeremiah 24:6 RFor I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
Jeremiah 24:7 And RI will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Jeremiah 24:8 And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, RSo will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
Jeremiah 24:9 And I will deliver them RTto be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.
Jeremiah 24:10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 24:1–4 — Two baskets after the first deportation
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
After Jeconiah and skilled workers are taken to Babylon, Jeremiah sees figs before the temple. One basket is very good and the other too bad to eat; the Lord asks him to name what he sees.
Key Truth: Attend to the sign before assuming its meaning.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the ____ of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, …” (Jeremiah 24:1)
Find it in Jeremiah 24:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the ____ , very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so …” (Jeremiah 24:3)
Find it in Jeremiah 24:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Again the ____ of the LORD came unto me, saying,” (Jeremiah 24:4)
Find it in Jeremiah 24:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 24:5–7 — The exiles are promised rebuilding
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The good figs represent captives whom the Lord regards for good. He promises return, planting, and a heart to know him, joined with wholehearted repentance.
Key Truth: Hope in restoration that renews the heart.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good …” (Jeremiah 24:5)
Find it in Jeremiah 24:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For I will set mine ____ upon them for good, and I will bring them again …” (Jeremiah 24:6)
Find it in Jeremiah 24:6 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will give them an ____ to know me, that I am the LORD: and they …” (Jeremiah 24:7)
Find it in Jeremiah 24:7 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 24:8–10 — Remaining in place is no guarantee of safety
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The bad figs represent Zedekiah, officials, and those remaining or living in Egypt. Their outward location cannot spare them the announced sword, famine, and pestilence.
Key Truth: Do not confuse comfortable location with faithfulness.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And as the ____ figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely …” (Jeremiah 24:8)
Find it in Jeremiah 24:8 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will ____ them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the …” (Jeremiah 24:9)
Find it in Jeremiah 24:9 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will ____ the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till …” (Jeremiah 24:10)
Find it in Jeremiah 24:10 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Ezekiel 36:26 — The later restoration promise includes a new heart.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What assumption about outward security should you reconsider?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What unexpected group do the good figs represent?
2. What contrast shapes the promise to those captives?
3. What inward change accompanies restored belonging?
4. Why is remaining near Jerusalem no automatic protection?
5. What threats complete the warning about the bad figs?
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