Remnant

Definition

The exiles, surprisingly, are the ones with a future; judgment preserves a people for restoration.

Jeremiah 24:4-7 — The Lord’s message came to me, “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. I will look after their…
Jeremiah 24:8-10 — “I, the Lord, also solemnly assert: ‘King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and the people who remain in Jerusalem or who have gone to live in Egypt are like those bad figs. I consider them to be just like those bad…