And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet….. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away(Mark 11:12-14,20-21).
No Jesus wasn’t throwing a temper tantrum by cursing a tree .Research indicate leaves comes after fruit in fig tree; also there should be a forerunner of the fig fruit, which is a small almond sized crop called “ taqsh”(in arabic). So Jesus found "nothing but leaves" - no taqsh- a pretense of fruit but the tree was fruitless!!
After this event Jesus went to Jerusalem to drive money changers out of the temple. If we look at it analogically, the barren fig tree seems were symbolic of the religious activity in Israel. The temple which had to be fruitful was turned into a place of business..of NO fruit to God, useless in His sight!!
Jesus said in his John 15:5 that every tree that doesn’t bear fruit will be cut down (Matthew 7:19; Luke 13:6-9). If we who are the temple of God doesn’t bear fruit we will also be destroyed. We should diligently strive to not be barren!! .Matthew chapter 7 says "By their fruits you shall......know them.” Let us bear fruits in season and out of season!!
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