Israel, the Church, an the Parable of the Olive Tree

[Diaste]

1 minute ago, Kelly2363 said:

What bible version is that?

BSB. They all say the same thing.

[angels4u]

On 8/15/2021 at 2:46 PM, Leonardo Von said:

Jesus said:

• Mat 24:32  -> Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: so likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled."

We know that Jesus cursed the fig tree (Mat 21:18-20). What is this fig tree and what represent its restauration?

A fig tree was  used symbolically to represent Israel in the Scriptures.   Jerusalem  cleansed the Temple and curse the barren fig tree. They had significance as to the spiritual condition of Israel. With His cleansing of the Temple and His criticism of the worship that was going on there , Jesus was effectively denouncing Israel’s worship of God. With the cursing of the fig tree, He was symbolically denouncing Israel as a nation and, in a sense, even denouncing unfruitful “Christians” (that is, people who profess to be Christian but have no evidence of a relationship with Christ).

[angels4u]

43 minutes ago, Diaste said:

BSB. They all say the same thing.

I never heard about BSB Bible Bible ,can you explain how it differs from other Bibles?

[Diaste]

1 hour ago, angels4u said:

I never heard about BSB Bible Bible ,can you explain how it differs from other Bibles?

Berean Study Bible.

I just prefer it.

[angels4u]

9 minutes ago, Diaste said:

Berean Study Bible.

I just prefer it.

I will check this out,does it have study notes?

[Kelly2363]

22 minutes ago, angels4u said:

I will check this out,does it have study notes?

https://bereanbible.com

 

[Diaste]

43 minutes ago, angels4u said:

I will check this out,does it have study notes?

On biblehub.com there is a wealth of study helps of all kinds.

[angels4u]

2 minutes ago, Diaste said:

On biblehub.com there is a wealth of study helps of all kinds.

I often read in there

[Diaste]

4 minutes ago, angels4u said:

I often read in there

I like it. Seems to be a good fit for me.

[not an echo]

5 hours ago, Diaste said:

On 8/18/2021 at 2:10 AM, not an echo said:

Hello Leonardo,

The fig tree deserves a thread all its own!  But, this one time I will here point out just a couple of things of note to me, lest I be a party to derailing my own thread!  Jesus was at this time (Matt. 21:18-20) returning to Jerusalem, after He had made His Triumphal Entry into it the day before---the week He was to be crucified.  All very interesting.  At the time that He cursed the fig tree, it's certainly not hard to imagine Him having Israel and Jerusalem on His mind and His desire to find something there that He was not finding.  I think of what God had said of Jerusalem in I Kings 11:36 (and other places) concerning it being "the city which I have chosen Me to put My name there."  Interestingly, when the disciples "marvelled" over the withering of the fig tree, Jesus talked to them about the power of faith (Matt. 21:21-22), which His people, of all people, were renowned for having a lack of.

Relating to Matthew 24:32, consider what Luke's parallel account of what Jesus said reads (and what I've highlighted), as recorded in chapter 21:

 28  And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads;  for your redemption draweth nigh.

 29  And He spake to them a parable;  Behold the fig tree, AND ALL TREES;

 30  When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

 31  So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the Kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

In light of both of the above accounts, Jesus' words reveal that what He was wanting them to understand related to something that was characteristic of all trees, not just the fig tree.  A little something to remember that I think is often overlooked.  Again, the fig tree deserves a thread all its own.

I read the OP and didn't see the conclusion. What's the Thesis? 

" At the time that He cursed the fig tree, it's certainly not hard to imagine Him having Israel and Jerusalem on His mind and His desire to find something there that He was not finding."

Yeah, like figs. And maybe thinking, "Gee, I'm really hungry." Then getting stood up by a mere tree and thinking, "That's it! You're done." Then thinking, "I gotta find some food."

This isn't even speculation

"In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry. 19Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered."

We don't have to guess what He was thinking, nor do we need to imagine it. 

Hello Diaste,

Maybe it is like you say.