The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Sure, he was hungry. Or did Jesus try to teach us something through cursing this unfruitful tree? Figs are among some of the most popular of fruit in Scripture, and many scholars have surmised that the infamous tree in the Garden of Eden from Genesis 3 had figs not apples, which are popularly depicted.
Jesus uses figs in the subjects of his parables such as Luke ,. A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground? Joel talks about withered fig trees during an invasion of locusts on the land,. The vine is dried up and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, the palm and the apple tree — all the trees of the field — are dried up. In Revelation , John describes the stars falling to the earth like figs dropping from a tree,.
I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. If you liked what you read and want more.. The page full-color book is sold separately from the cards. My goal is to find a publisher who can offer this as a set.
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Skip to content. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Anuradhapura. In India, Buddha achieved enlightenment sitting under a Bodhi tree, ficus religiosa. In the New Testament, Jesus speaks in parables about budding and barren fig trees. In Genesis good means excellent of its kind — valuable in estimation. All foods God created are nutrient-dense and life promoting — excellent of their kind. This means man can never compete or imitate His goodness.
You deserve the best for you. Your family deserves the best you! Now that is powerful! Let me know! This post starts a new series about specific foods found in scripture. Have you ever wondered about the symbolism of figs in the Bible? Whenever scripture repeats something, take note of it. Figs or fig trees are mentioned in the Bible almost hundred times!
I think that means we should pull up a chair and listen. Even Jesus talks about figs. The Old Testament holds m ost of the references, but the New Testament also has several. Knowing the symbolism of figs and more about them helps us understand the stories Jesus uses to teach His disciples which includes us.
Watch this video where I talk more about figs in the Bible. It also helps us understand the situation that the Israelites were in in the Old Testament, as well as the state of the Israelite nation today. We see the first mention of figs early in Scripture.
Right from the beginning, actually. Figs are the one fruit we know was present in the garden of Eden. How do we know? Adam and Eve used fig leaves to cover themselves after sinning. This is the beginning of the fig tree being used as a symbol in the Bible. Throughout Scripture, we see figs or the fig tree as a barometer of the health or status of the nation of Israel.
Figs are compared to blessings. Just as the rich flavor and sweetness of the fig bless the taste buds and body, the tree represents the sweet things in life. Figs stand as a symbol of prosperity, well-being, and security. We see this in relation to the Israelites during the time of Moses.
God rescued the Israelites from slavery and a harsh life after crying out to the Lord while in captivity in Egypt. However, their gratitude was short-lived and they soon grumbled to Moses about their new status. Therefore, the Lord brought punishment and left them in exile for another 40 years.
Despite the Promised Land being close. They could have entered the land overflowing with milk and honey much earlier, but their disobedience prevented them from experiencing the blessings God prepared for them. In Deuteronomy 8, the Lord describes the land as good and overflowing with abundant provision.
One of the seven foods listed is figs. For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land. The fig tree was one of the foods the Lord used to describe how blessed the land was. Instead, they worshipped a variety of idols and committed many abominable acts against the Lord. Therefore, He would help them rip the land from the Canaanites and gift it to the Israelites.
Yet they had some lessons to learn first. Blessings are often tied to obedience to God. The Israelites needed refining from the corruption they incorporated in their lifestyles from the Egyptians and learn to worship God before they could receive His blessings. We see this theme of figs serving as a symbol for blessing throughout the Old Testament.
And contrarily, as a symbol of warning, destruction, and failure. When fig trees are thriving and producing fruit, the Israelite nation is thriving and living in obedience to the Lord. Again, the fig tree is often used as a barometer of the attitude and health of the Israelites.
Full, vibrant, fruitful fig trees are symbols of a healthy, vibrant, faithful people. Empty, sick, barren fig trees are symbols of ill, suffering, sinful people. So Judah and Israel lived securely, everyone under his vine and his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. And all the heavenly lights will wear away, And the sky will be rolled up like a scroll; All its lights will also wither away As a leaf withers from the vine, Or as one withers from the fig tree.
Isaiah For a nation has invaded my land, Mighty and without number; Its teeth are the teeth of a lion, And it has the jaws of a lioness. It has made my vine a waste And my fig tree a stump. It has stripped them bare and hurled them away; Their branches have become white. The vine has dried up And the fig tree has withered; The pomegranate, the palm also, and the apple tree, All the trees of the field have dried up. Indeed, joy has dried up From the sons of mankind. Joel 1: , Woe to me! For I am Like harvests of summer fruit, like gleanings of grapes.
There is not a cluster of grapes left to eat, Nor an early fig, which I crave. Micah These are just a handful of the scriptures that reference the fig tree and show the depth of its use as a symbol in connection with the Israelites.
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