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What did God do with the bad figs? Who were they? Jeremiah 24:2?

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    4 Then the word of the LORD came to me: 5 "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Like these good figs, I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I sent away from this place to the land of the Babylonians. [b] 6 My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. 7 I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.

    8 " 'But like the poor figs, which are so bad they cannot be eaten,' says the LORD, 'so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials and the survivors from Jerusalem, whether they remain in this land or live in Egypt. 9 I will make them abhorrent and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a reproach and a byword, an object of ridicule and cursing, wherever I banish them. 10 I will send the sword, famine and plague against them until they are destroyed from the land I gave to them and their fathers.' "

    Source(s): The Bible - The only good book! 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (New King James Version) All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Psalm 118:8 (New King James Version) It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. Here's a simple prayer you can say: (If you say this and mean it in your heart you will be saved and understand why we believe what we do.) "Dear God I know I'm a sinner, I know I am not where I want to be, and I want your forgiveness! I believe that Jesus died on the cross to pay the price for my sins. Please wash me clean from all sin, shame, and guilt, come into my life Jesus to be my Lord and Savior. I ask this in your name Jesus. Amen!"
  • Through out the bible the fig tree has been a representative of the nation of Israel. What happened to Israel is what He did with the bad figs

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    good figs represented the exiles to Babylon

    the bad figs those who remained in Judah

    just get a footnote Bible

  • 1 decade ago

    And as the bad figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so bad, surely thus saith Jehovah, So will I give up 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, 9 I will even give them up to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them. 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.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He threw them out and made Fig Newtons with the good ones

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Jesus got mad a a fig tree for not having any figs, so he caused it to whither and die.

    Keep your Fig Newtons away from JC.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have a fig tree, they're ripe for only two days before they are overripe. It's a hard standard to hold anyone to.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Maybe they were turned into fig newtons

  • Marmalade, probably. Nobody knows how badly rotten the fruit there is.

  • 1 decade ago

    They were planted and grew more dark people with cains curse

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