Jeremiah 24:2 · KJV
"One 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, they were so bad."
King James Version
What does Jeremiah 24:2 mean? →Passage Context
1The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two 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.
2One 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, they were so bad.
3Then said the LORD unto me, What 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.
4Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Reflection Questions
1
How do you discern between good and bad influences in your life?
2
What does it mean for you to be considered 'good' in God's eyes?
3
When have you felt like a 'bad fig' and how did you respond?
Life Application
faith
Focus on cultivating a relationship with God to be among the 'good figs'.
self-assessment
Regularly evaluate your actions and choices to align with God's will.
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