The 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.
The LORD showed me a vision: I saw two baskets of figs placed in front of the LORD's temple. This happened after King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken King Jeconiah (son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah) as a prisoner, along with the princes of Judah and the skilled workers like carpenters and metalworkers from Jerusalem, and brought them all to Babylon.
God is showing the prophet Jeremiah a vision of two baskets of figs, which comes after Babylon has already taken many of Judah's leaders and skilled workers into exile.
📚 Historical Context
This vision occurred around 597 BC, after the first deportation of Jews to Babylon when King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem. Jeconiah (also called Jehoiachin) had only ruled for three months before being taken captive along with about 10,000 of Judah's elite citizens, including craftsmen and military leaders. This left Jerusalem weakened but not yet completely destroyed - that would come about 11 years later.
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