I hate to break up the doggie pile, but Min was wrong about why Jesus cursed the fig tree.
The fig tree was a biblical symbol of Israel.
That particular tree Jesus spoke to should have borne figs as it was the time for figs.
It was barren and so was Israel.
A prophetic object lesson.
In Isaiah 53, it said "He" (the Messiah) would be a root out of dry ground and so He was.
The rabbis do not like Isaiah 53 since it gives a graphic picture of the suffering Servant- the Messiah.
The fig tree was a biblical symbol of Israel.
That particular tree Jesus spoke to should have borne figs as it was the time for figs.
It was barren and so was Israel.
A prophetic object lesson.
In Isaiah 53, it said "He" (the Messiah) would be a root out of dry ground and so He was.
The rabbis do not like Isaiah 53 since it gives a graphic picture of the suffering Servant- the Messiah.
