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Ripe
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types
or Jeremiah 24:2 (b) This word indicates that the time was right for the culmination of GOD's purposes in regard to His people. GOD always times His actions to suit His purposes. He knows when the time is right. (See also Hosea 9:10).
Joel 3:13 (b) This type describes the full growth of iniquity and sin in the earth until the righteous GOD will endure it no longer, and will bring the earth to judgment. (See also Revelation 14:15).
Micah 7:1 (b) The prophet is describing his heart hunger. The evils that were around him, and the wickedness which he saw, gave him a deep longing for something more precious, and more satisfying to the soul than he was able to obtain. It also describes his desire for Israel to be like she was when she came out of Egypt, happy in freedom, and content to walk with GOD.
Nahum 3:12 (b) The figure used in this case describes the wickedness of Nineveh which made her ready for the judgment of GOD.
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Watson, Walter. Entry for 'Ripe'. Wilson's Dictoinary of Bible Types. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/wdt/r/ripe.html. 1957.
