Matt 21:19 "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."
This verse relates directly to Matt 24:32, because this verse is saying there were leaves only, that is, there was no fruit. In the Bible, fruit relates to salvation. We also read in Luke 13:7
"7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?"
Despite Jesus ministering personally to the nation of Israel for approximately three years, healing the sick and raising the dead, very few believed on him. Fact is, the spiritual rulers wanted him crucified because he dared to make himself equal with God. Therefore, Jesus cursed the fig tree, saying, "Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever". This curse extends to the very present day, more than seventy years since Israel was officially reconstituted as a nation in May of 1948. That event of Israel being reconstituted as a nation identifies with the fig tree putting forth leaves in Matt 24:32, and please note, there is nothing said about fruit, only leaves.
Note that the verse says, "When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh." Summer in the Bible identifies with harvest, which implies there is going to be some great activity of salvation taking place. Then in the next verse, God declares, "So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors." By that statement God is declaring that we are presently in the end-time scenario described in Matt 24. This is because a wise man's heart shall discern both time and judgment, and because we are at that time in history when God is taking the seals off of those truths that have been kept sealed during the church age.
Matt 21:19 "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."
This verse relates directly to Matt 24:32, because this verse is saying there were leaves only, that is, there was no fruit. In the Bible, fruit relates to salvation. We also read in Luke 13:7
"7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?"
Despite Jesus ministering personally to the nation of Israel for approximately three years, healing the sick and raising the dead, very few believed on him. Fact is, the spiritual rulers wanted him crucified because he dared to make himself equal with God. Therefore, Jesus cursed the fig tree, saying, "Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever". This curse extends to the very present day, more than seventy years since Israel was officially reconstituted as a nation in May of 1948. That event of Israel being reconstituted as a nation identifies with the fig tree putting forth leaves in Matt 24:32, and please note, there is nothing said about fruit, only leaves.
Note that the verse says, "When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh." Summer in the Bible identifies with harvest, which implies there is going to be some great activity of salvation taking place. Then in the next verse, God declares, "So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors." By that statement God is declaring that we are presently in the end-time scenario described in Matt 24. This is because a wise man's heart shall discern both time and judgment, and because we are at that time in history when God is taking the seals off of those truths that have been kept sealed during the church age.
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