“And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the Lord, So 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:”
The bad figs—identified as Zedekiah and his officials and the remnant in Jerusalem and Egypt—represent those who refuse to leave, who resist exile, and who seek escape rather than submission. The specific identification of the bad figs as those refusing exile shows that staying in the land and refusing deportation represents infidelity. The categorization shows that those who appear safe (remaining in the land) are actually in danger. The vision inverts expectations about security and judgment.
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