What is the true meaning of the parable of the fig tree?

Answer 1

The incident of Jesus and the fig tree although not a parable, but something that actually happened, served two purposes. One purpose was to demonstrate the power of faith and the other was to show his apostles that baring fruit is important in God's eyes and that the nation of Israel was not producing fruit, but had actually turned its back on what they had agreed to with God at Mt. Sinai. So if we are Christians then the question is are we baring fruit that is pleasing to God and Jesus. In other words, are we following Jesus' command at Matthew 28:19,20.

Answer 2

The Fig Tree Withers
Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" Immediately the tree withered.
When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked.
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.

22) If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

Answer 3

The fig tree that does not bear fruits were referring to the Jewish leaders and nation as a whole. God cut them off and turn to Spiritual Israel . There is now , no more Jews or Greeks, freemen nor slaves; all who believes in Jesus now form the Spiritual Israel (Jews and Gentiles included)

The barren fig tree has always been referred to Israel as a Nation even in the Old Testament. The Jewish disciples understood it. But we as Gentiles don't. Now, you know!

Answer 4

There are good figs and bad figs. Some people are what they say they are . Some lie and say they are of our brother Judah. The truthful ones are the good figs. The liars are the bad figs. Let those that have wisdom understand.

Answer 5

One way of seeing this parable is to see the fig tree as a representation of the Jewish people whom God had called out of Egypt to be the holy people, set apart to Him, from whom his salvation would be made know to the rest of the world.

Jesus looks to the tree for fruit. Fruit represents the people fulfilling God's purpose in choosing them but all He sees are leaves like the leaves that Adam and Eve sewed together to cover their naked shame when they disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden.

So Jesus pronounces a curse on those who failed to repent of their sins and recognize Him as the Savior or Messiah.

John 1:11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been carried out in God."

Answer 6

the fig tree represents us- his children. as children of God- we are supposed to bear good fruit [the fruits of the holy spirit] The man is Jesus.he came to earth to give us a second chance, to cleanse us of our sins so that we may bear good fruits. however, in the end, if we do not follow his commands, we- like the fig tree will be cut down. [thrown into hell]

Answer 7

You have some great anwers here amonst the jokers. we can only pray for them too.
Idont know that I can add to the answers of those that spoke clearly about this, but I do know that its not just fruit of leading ppl to God that God is talking about. True fruit will love and obey God. they are truly ppl of Jesus Christ. So if we bring ppl to God and we dont bring them Jesus, we didnt really have fruit. Cause without Jesus we have no faith at all, that is if you believe the Christian faith.
so if we live like Jesus and act like Jesus and live only for Him, we will have trees that bring in much fruit for Jesus. Hard to bring somoene into this if you dont believe it yourself.
Those that dont bring the teachings of Jesus are not really bringing us the God of the HOly Bible. To have much fruit on our fig trees, we must bring in real fruit with the full teachings of Jesus Christ. Unless its real fruit, its not really fruit, is it? The others spoke clearly to what this all means, but I just had to add that be sure it is real fruit that you bare on your tree.
the real fruit, the firstfruits of Jesus Christ, and your tree will always be healthy and full....

Answer 8

the fig tree bore no fruit.....it was a stick that provided little shade and no substance, withered and died......

a man is the same since we are to be known by our fruits..


the man bore no fruit / knowledge / work / faith...he was a stick that provided little shade / help /compassion and no substance/ self centered/ self absorbed, withered/ none productive and died/ not contribute....

that is what I read it as and what I have heard it as also....

Answer 9

I'll tag this. I would like to see what people assumes it means.
I'm very certain that none of the people can answer correctly.

Answer 10

Figs ain't wot they used to be