A tree that was out of season was shown no mercy ... are we not referred to as Seeds that are Sown, in Scripture?
2006-07-02 19:48:55 · 11 answers · asked by pickle head 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus cursed the fig tree on His way to the temple. On that day He threw out those who were selling and buying in the temple.
2006-07-02 20:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
The stories in the Bible are mostly parables. In this story the fig tree was a disobedient living thing. Even after the Lord gave it the power to produce out of season, it didn't have enough faith to believe in the Lord and produce the fruit.
This is an example, of Believing in God, trusting God, and Knowing that God can do all no matter of seasons or any other obstacles.
If I am correct of what you are referring to! We are referred to as seeds, what, how and where we are nourished we will come out, and grow to be the fruit of that seed. A healthy, well balanced fruit of life, or a barren weak no hope in life without fruit kind of life. That doesn't produce anything, give to other others, teach, help, be useful to others.
Think out side of the box, If religion was that easy to figure out. We will not be doing the same mistakes in our life hundreds of thousands of years, and still doing them again. Not just Christians, Muslims as well as others. They misinterpret, misunderstand, and draw conclusion on their own, that may end up to be wrong.
I hope that was helpful.
2006-07-02 20:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by Sierra Leone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an example. We are the fig trees. If we do not bare fruit which is go out and delivery the good news and make disciples as we are commanded. Or we don't be odedient we are cut off in sense like the fig tree.
2006-07-02 19:56:34 · answer #3 · answered by bydclntn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, but later Peter remembered what Christ told the fig tree and saw that it was withered. Jesus went on to explain about faith and asking things from God.
I'm sure the analogy that you pointed out is inferred.
2006-07-02 19:57:00 · answer #4 · answered by madbaldscotsman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God gave us the right of bearing fruit or having children as a gift and when the tree bore no fruit it was like the tree didnt appreciate the gift that god had given and this made jesus upset and he never forgave him. Its like the biblical story of the three men that were all given talents and one of the men took his talents and buried them while the others took theirs and used them and gained more. God took the guys talents away when he saw that he had buried them, while the others kept theirs.
2006-07-02 20:11:13 · answer #5 · answered by S_Dog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is because God creates all things for good purpose. some just refuse to bear good fruits (good actions, good impacts). because of the uselessness, it is the same as they're not even existed.
Jesus never said forgive/not forgive with the fig tree.
2006-07-02 20:18:08 · answer #6 · answered by VAVAV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an excellent question.
It makes Jesus to look like a tyrant.
2006-07-02 19:51:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, considering jesus was fictional - I don't think he had to forgive a tree!
2006-07-02 20:33:48 · answer #8 · answered by foxtel_iq 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all that stuff is meant to be taken allegorically, and IN HISTORICAL CONTEX , not as literal truth.
2006-07-02 19:53:17 · answer #9 · answered by Mac Momma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God knows
2006-07-02 19:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by duuh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋