The Fig Tree is
Jerusalem and the Temple
Mark 11:13. And
seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he
came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he
found nothing but
leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. 14.
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man
eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. 15.
And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus
went into the temple, and began to cast out
them that sold and bought
in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers,
and the seats of them that sold doves;
16. And would not suffer that any man
should carry any vessel through the temple…
Mark 11:20. Now
in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig
tree dried up from the roots. 21.
And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22. And Jesus answering saith unto them,
Have faith in God. (Not in the temple)
Mark 13:28. Now
learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29. So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these
things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30. Verily I say unto you, that this generation
shall not pass, till all these things be done.
The fig tree is Jerusalem; the branch
is the temple, and the leaves are the religious
ceremonies. The fruit is the
acceptance of Jesus as their Messiah and
being born again which shall not happen until they say “blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord “just
preceding apostate Jerusalem being destroyed. Earthly Jerusalem and its temple preceding
the millennium shall be rebuilt but never again produce fruit of the Spirit
because a new covenant was established with Jesus Christ so that the Holy Spirit
would dwell in each believer which is now the temple of God.
Revelation
18:4. And I heard another voice from
heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Matthew 23:37.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them who are sent to thee, how
often would I have gathered thy children, even as a hen gathereth her chickens
under her wings, and ye would not!
38. Behold,
your house is left to you desolate.
39. For I say
to you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
