Did Jesus sin when he killed the fig tree?

Question

Matthew 21: 17-19 "And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. "

Thou shalt not murder.

Did he not just murder the fig tree? Seems like a sin to me.

Ignorance is bliss for me? At least I'm living in reality and not spending my life working towards an afterlife that doesn't exist and believing in a sky pixie.

And yes, I am bored.

Hahah Girl Wonder makes a good point. Why did he smite the fig tree instead of just use his power to make it bear fruit??

Answer 1

Seems like a rather spitefull thing to do to me. Shouldn't he have used his powers and made it bare fruit? Now the world has one less fig tree. People could have eaten that fruit, you know?

Answer 2

I wouldn't say He sinned, because causing a tree to wither isn't the same as murder to me. After He causes the fig tree to wither, we see this exchange between Jesus and His disciples (Mark 11:20-25):

In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. Peter remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!"

"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

So maybe Jesus used the fig tree as an example to show the power of faith, prayer, and forgiveness to accomplish whatever we want.

Another interpretation is that the fig tree is symbolic of human beings. When a Messenger of God comes to humanity with God's teachings, and humanity doesn't respond. it will get weaker. On the other hand, if it responds to God's teachings, it will become stronger and bear fruit. So maybe Jesus was using the fig tree to show this to His disciples.

Answer 3

The presence of a fruitful fig tree became into seen to be a logo of blessing and prosperity for the country of Israel. Likewise, the absence or dying of a fig tree would signify judgment and rejection. Symbolically, the fig tree represented the non secular deadness of Israel, who jointly as very religious outwardly with each and every of the sacrifices and ceremonies, have been spiritually barren as a results of fact of their sins. with the aid of cleansing the Temple and cursing the fig tree, inflicting it to whither and die, Jesus became into saying His coming judgment of Israel and demonstrating His capability to hold it out. It additionally teaches the concept religious occupation and observance isn't adequate to guarantee salvation, except there is the fruit of tangible salvation data in the life of the guy. James would later echo this certainty whilst he wrote that “faith with out works is ineffective” (James 2:26). The lesson of the fig tree is that we would desire to continuously undergo non secular fruit (Galatians 5:22-23), no longer purely supply an visual attraction of religiosity. God judges fruitlessness, and expects that people who've a relationship with Him will “undergo lots fruit” (John 15:5-8).

Answer 4

Jesus was God in the flesh. He created everything, what He created He can destroy. God cannot sin. He is Holy. The fig tree has been used to represent the nation of Israel. God never destroyed Israel, but he has punished His chosen people when they did not obey Him or produce good works (fruit of the fig tree). When God spoke of murder ( The Ten Commandments), He talked about killing man (man created in God's image). If you killed a man (other than for self defense or punishment by law ) that is what God would called murder.

Answer 5

I also asked once about the same verse and what I don't understand is it is clear it wasn't a season for figs, 2nd Jesus should be smart enough to know that this is not a fig season and 3rd, why would he cursed a poor tree for not growing figs in an off season.
As usual, I ended up with "you don't have faith to understand" line.

Answer 6

no the tree didn't have a soul, otherwise every time we eat it is a sin, killing carrots, cabbage and don't forget the cow in your cheeseburger.
Killing humans was what was referred to in the Thou shalt not kill. Humans have a soul and we aren't supposed to kill for selfish reasons. War is a different story
and Actually Figs were in season, it plainly says
in a different book how it was summer time and figs grow in the summer time

Answer 7

I'm glad the judge is God and not you. What if we made all the spiritual and physical laws on what seems right to ME. Instead of YOU. Would that be okay?

Or do you prefer to go with the only one Who is Trustworthy and True?

1 John 3:5
But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.

Answer 8

You can not kill a fig tree, a tree does not have a soul or a spirt or even a heart, the bible also says thet the life is in the blood, a tree does not have blood. So please. Give me a break....

Answer 9

No, he was just being pissy -- killing a tree for not having fruit, when figs weren't even in season that time of year....

Answer 10

Oh my gosh,

That is reaching, did Jesus step on a blade of grass which broke it and it died, so did he commit murder on the blade of Grass?

You cannot Murder a tree.

Jesus is without sin.

Peace!