Then, What Did Jesus Christ want to make known to us through the Fig Tree Lesson? (read previous post to understand better)
Luke 13:6Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. 7So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
Isaiah 5:7-The vineyard of the LORD Almighty
is the house of Israel,
and the men of Judah
are the garden of his delight.
Jeremiah 24:4 Then the word of the LORD came to me: 5 “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Like these good figs, I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I sent away from this place to the land of the Babylonians
Then, the vineyard represents the country of Israel and the Figs= the people from Judah(Jewish people)o The fig tree must be the country of Israle. So who is the man that went to Israel for 3 years searching for Jewish people?
Mathew 15:23-
23Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
24He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”
It was Jesus who came looking for the Jewish people. However, they rejected him and crucified him. that’s why Jesus said “cut it down, why should it use up any soil?”
So we can understand that the Fig Tree represents Israel. then what did he do to the country of Israel by saying “cut down the fig tree”?
Mark11:12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13Seeing 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. 14Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.
20In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”
So do u actually think he cursed a mere tree because he was hungry and didnt find any fruit on it? No way! what does the fig tree represent in the bible? It is the country of Israel. this was a prophecy of the upcoming destruction of the country of Israel
Luke 21:20- when you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. 21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. 22For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. 23How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
As Jesus prophesied, this prophecy was fulfilled in AD 70. Jerusalem was completely destroyed by Titus and the Israelites had no country of their own after that time and therefore they were scattered all over the world. However, just as God prophesied their destruction, God also prophesied its restoration.
Jeremiah 30
Restoration of Israel
1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD : 2 “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you. 3 The days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will bring my people Israel and Judah back from captivity [a] and restore them to the land I gave their forefathers to possess,’ says the LORD.”
4 These are the words the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah: 5 “This is what the LORD says:
” ‘Cries of fear are heard—
terror, not peace.
6 Ask and see:
Can a man bear children?
Then why do I see every strong man
with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor,
every face turned deathly pale?
7 How awful that day will be!
None will be like it.
It will be a time of trouble for Jacob,
but he will be saved out of it.
8 ” ‘In that day,’ declares the LORD Almighty,
‘I will break the yoke off their necks
and will tear off their bonds;
no longer will foreigners enslave them.
Then, God already promised to bring them back to their own land after all the trouble they went through. After the Holocaust, they were able to receive back their land. They received their independence in 1948.
| May 14, 1948 | Remaining kibbutzim of Gush Etzion surrender. British High Commissioner Cunningham leaves Palestine. | |
| Operation Shfifon - intended to a) Take over strongpoints in the Jewish quarter of the old city of Jerusalem abandoned by the British b) widen control by taking additional strongpoints outside the Jewish quarter. c) go to offensive and break out of the siege of Jewish quarter. Phases b and c were cancelled on May 13 as not consistent with cease fire undertaking given to the United Nations. (Levi, 1986, p. 40 ff) | ||
| State of Israel declared on Friday May 14, in advance of the Sabbath. recognized immediately by USA and on May 17 by USSR. Photo shows David Ben-Gurion reading the 1948: Declaration of Independence of the State of Israelin the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Jerusalem was inaccessible. Broadcast technicians worked out of a lavatory or closet, and were able to produce the scratchy historical recording that was broadcast around the country that afternoon. | ![]() |
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Then, why did God destroy a country and bring it back to life? The Israelites were left without a country for 1900 years! But all of a sudden, in 1948 this country that was once dead, blossomed again! Then Why did this happen in history? What do we have to learn from it?
Mathew 24:32- “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. 33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door
Jesus said to learn the lesson of the Fig tree! But the Fig tree represents the country of Israel! It says that when we see its branches bud and its leaves sprout we can know Second Coming Christ is right at the door. This Fig tree had withered! It was uprooted! But it sprouted and blossomed! it came to life again. The Israel country wich is the fig tree in the bible, was once dead, destroyed in AD 70. But In 1948 what happened? It came to life; Israel received its independence! Then, who is at the door when the Fig tree, Israel, comes to life? Second Coming Christ! He already came as prophesied! Christ Ahnsahnghong is the true Christ who has appeared to give us salvation. He was baptized in 1948 and began to preach the gospel of salvation. Believe in Christ Ahnsahnghong!

