Verse 5

“I, the LORD, the God of Israel, say:‘The exiles of Judah whom I sent away from here to the land of Babylon are like those good figs. I consider them to be good.

Referenced Verses

  • Nah 1:7 : 7 The LORD is good– indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 Then I will bring the remaining third into the fire; I will refine them like silver is refined and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name and I will answer; I will say,‘These are my people,’ and they will say,‘The LORD is my God.’”
  • Matt 25:12 : 12 But he replied,‘I tell you the truth, I do not know you!’
  • John 10:27 : 27 My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
  • 1 Cor 8:3 : 3 But if someone loves God, he is known by God.
  • Gal 4:9 : 9 But now that you have come to know God(or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal:“The Lord knows those who are his,” and“Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.”
  • Heb 12:5-9 : 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons?“My son, do not scorn the Lord’s discipline or give up when he corrects you. 6 “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.” 7 Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline? 8 But if you do not experience discipline, something all sons have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons. 9 Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life? 10 For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!
  • Deut 8:16 : 16 fed you in the wilderness with manna(which your ancestors had never before known) so that he might by humbling you test you and eventually bring good to you.
  • Ps 94:12-14 : 12 How blessed is the one whom you instruct, O LORD, the one whom you teach from your law, 13 in order to protect him from times of trouble, until the wicked are destroyed. 14 Certainly the LORD does not forsake his people; he does not abandon the nation that belongs to him.
  • Ps 119:67 : 67 Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, but now I keep your instructions.
  • Ps 119:71 : 71 It was good for me to suffer, so that I might learn your statutes.