clontzjm Posted July 17, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 17, 2013 Have you ever wondered why Jesus went to so much effort to find “grounds for quarrelling” with the fig tree in Matthew 21:19? It just so happens that the Hebrew word for fig tree is spelled the same as the Hebrew word used in Judges 14:4 for “occasion [ground of quarrel].” Jesus uses the double entendre for “fig tree/occasion [ground of quarrel]” as the theme of a poem that includes rhymes for “found” and “come forth” and also “leaves” and “forever.” “Fig Tree” תאנה “Occasion [Ground of Quarrel]” תאנה “Found” מצא “Come Forth” יצא “Leaves” העלים “Forever” לעולם “18 In the morning, returning to the city, he was hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the road he went to it, and found {“Found” (מצא)} nothing on it but leaves {“Leaves” (העלים)} only. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come {“Come Forth” (יצא)} from you again {“Forever” (לעולם)}!” And immediately the fig tree withered.” [Matthew 21:18-19 The Passion: The Poetry of God] J. Clontz – Editor of the Comprehensive New Testament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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