Was Jesus unwise in cursing the fig tree??

Question

Is it right to say that the fig tree was wihering to death anyway?
Or was Jesus cursing the tree for not having a fruit in the spring time before fig trees bear fruit?
What do you think this story of the fig tree illustrates?

Tell me what do you think.

Jesus di not make unwise decision in cursing the fig tree for not having fruit, since it was the time of the year ( Passover) that early figs do appear on tig trees. This is why the text say : and seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, he went to find out if it had any fruit. ( v.13 )

The fruit of the fig tree appears along with the leaves offered the promise of fruit, even this was the ahead of the season. It was the foliace that drew Jesus to the tree in hope of finding fruit. The lack of fruit on a fig tree that already hadan abundance of foliage signified that the tree would have no fruit during that season. The outward appearance of fruitfullness without any real fruit was spiritually significant lesson about Israel for the disciples.

After all, the fig tree is going to eventually wither and die. Jesus simply sped the process.

The fig tree was used to illustrate that Israel's rejection of their Messiah would lead to their downfall. And immediately after the tree was cursed, Jesus was accosted in the temple by the Jewish authorities ( v23 ), who would soon call for His crucifixtion.

Answer 1

I believe the fig tree represents the Pharisees, or possibly the temple.

If you read the context around it, this happened soon before Jesus' crucifixion. He knew His time was at hand. He went to the temple the day before and drove out the moneychangers. (Matthew 21:12) Then in verses 13-17:

Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?”
And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read,
‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have perfected praise’?”
Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.

The Chief priests and Scribes should have recognized Him. They should have worshipped Him. They should have been preparing for Him and leading others to Him. Instead they denied Him and tried to have Him killed.

Verses 18-19

Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.

If you look at Mark's account, he points out that it wasn't the time for figs:

Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.”
And His disciples heard it. Mark 11:12-14

We are to hunger and thirst for righteousness. The Old Law couldn't provide righteousness for us, but it was the tree through which Righteousness was to come. (In this sense, it was not the season for figs - Christianity had not officially come yet.) But Israel was happy being a fruitless tree, no longer looking for a Messiah. The Pharisees were turning people away from God rather than to Him. Christ fulfilled the law of Moses. No fruit grew from it again. Jesus is the vine through Whom we are now sustained.

Answer 2

Why did Jesus curse that tree since, as Mark explains, “it was not the season of figs”? (Mark 11:13) Well, when a fig tree bears leaves, normally it also produces early figs. It was unusual for a fig tree to have leaves at that time of year. But since it had leaves, Jesus rightly expected to find figs on it. The fact that the tree had borne only leaves meant that it would be unproductive. Its appearance was deceptive. Since fruit trees were taxed, an unfruitful tree was an economic burden and needed to be cut down.

Jesus used that unfruitful fig tree to illustrate a vital lesson regarding faith. The following day, his disciples were surprised to see that the tree had already withered. Jesus explained: “Have faith in God. . . . All the things you pray and ask for have faith that you have practically received, and you will have them.” (Mark 11:22-24) In addition to illustrating the need to pray in faith, the withered fig tree graphically showed what would happen to a nation lacking faith.

Some months earlier Jesus had compared the Jewish nation to a fig tree that had been unfruitful for three years and would be cut down if it remained unproductive. (Luke 13:6-9) By cursing the fig tree just four days before his death, Jesus showed how the Jewish nation had not produced fruits befitting repentance and thus was in line for destruction. Though that nation—like the fig tree—superficially appeared healthy, a closer look revealed a lack of faith that culminated in the rejection of the Messiah.—Luke 3:8, 9.

Like the unproductive fig tree that looked healthy, the Jewish nation had a deceptive outward appearance. But it had not produced godly fruitage, and it finally rejected Jehovah’s own Son. Jesus cursed the sterile fig tree, and on the following day, the disciples noticed that it had already withered. That dried-up tree aptly signified God’s forthcoming rejection of the Jews as his chosen people.—Mark 11:20, 21.

Answer 3

I think you need to quit reading the bible. All religion is man made it all makes the same claim that it comes from God. This is partially true but people can never stand to leave Gods word alone. This is because god’s word is consistent and does not mesh well with their personal preconceptions and bigoted ideas. So they make little changes here and there injecting their thoughts into the mix tainting the word with nonsense. For this reason you should not put much faith in these ideas about god that come from others. If God wants to tell you something He is perfectly capable of telling you directly.

Maybe you should stop reading what other people say about God and ask him to tell you what he wants you to do directly. Stop reading; clear you mind and listen. When you pray get you’re talking over as soon as possible and listen. He is trying to talk to you but your mind is full of nonsense from the bible and other sources. Don’t be surprised if what you hear does not sound much like what you have been told about God. You will be hearing Gods message minus the nonsense.

In your bible study have you ever heard of the small still voice? You can't hear it if your mind is otherwise occupied with other people’s silly ideas about God. Just try it you will be surprised

Answer 4

The fig tree is sometimes used as a symbol for the Jewish leadership. When Jesus did that He was demonstrating that God would judge the Jewish leaders of Jesus' time because they weren't bearing the "fruit" that God had called them to bear. Here's a parallel passage.

Matthew 21:33 "Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went into another country. 34 When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit. 35 And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them. 37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.' 39 And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" 41 They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons." 42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: "'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? 43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits. 44 And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him." 45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. 46 And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

Hosea 9:10 Like grapes in the wilderness, I found Israel. Like the first fruit on the fig tree in its first season, I saw your fathers. But they came to Baal-peor and consecrated themselves to the thing of shame, and became detestable like the thing they loved.

Answer 5

The parable of the fig tree was a comparison to show us that if we ask for even the impossible, then through Him it would be granted. It also shows that when there is a part of us that isn't producing fruit (holding us back from the blessings in which He holds for us), then he will prune it off so that we may achieve all that He has in store for us.

Answer 6

What do I think? I think that if you actually think there was anything that Jesus, who was literally God robed in flesh, said or did that was possibly "unwise", then you have a lot bigger theological problems than the story of the fig tree.

Answer 7

Jesus is God and God never makes mistakes or unwise decisions. This is a parable of unfruitful people who go about in the world not bearing fruit (good deeds, living righteous). They will be cursed into everlasting fire.

Answer 8

I have no opinion on Jesus cursing a fig tree.

But understand that tree died in an oppose way.

Try reading the book to get more detail.

Answer 9

Yes, everything Jesus did was unwise.

Answer 10

I am not arrogant enough nor foolish enough to question anything that my Lord Jesus Christ did.