What is the meaning of this?
In Matthew 21:19-21, JEsus spoke of the fruitless fig tree (a Biblical symbol of prophetic heritage) to be cleared after being given a last chance of three years (the duration of Jesus' ministry) to give fruit. In a later verse in the same chapter, JEsus said: "Therefore, say I unto you, The Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof" (Matthew 21:43). That nation of Ishmael's descendants (the rejected stone in Matthew 21:42) which was victorious against all super-powers of its time as prophecied by Jesus: "And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder." (Matthew 21:44).
One of the signs of the prophet to come from Paran (Mecca) is that he will come with "ten thousands of saints" (Deut 33:2 KJV). That was the number of faithful who accompanied Muhammad to Paran (Mecca) in his victorious, bloodless return to his birthplace.
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