“Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,”
The identification of the good figs as the exiles whom God sent into exile for their good represents a complete reversal of normal judgment. Those deported—apparently suffering punishment—are actually the favored ones. The phrase "sent... for their good" shows that exile serves a redemptive purpose for the exiles. The vision transforms the meaning of exile from punishment to education and testing. The exiles are separated for their own benefit.
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