Why Did Jesus Curse a Fig Tree? - Mark 11
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- February 9, Mark 11, Why Did Jesus Curse a Fig Tree?
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Indeed brother 🙏🏽
One of my favorites. Some find this facet of Jesus uncomfortable, but I love it! I was just talking to someone about outward appearances, so this message is timely. What I mentioned was that even an atheist can do "good works." But it is not what you do, but Who you know, so to speak, "Who," capitol "W." In other words, do not try to produce "good fruits" on your own, thinking there will be rewards. Let it instead proceed from the Holy Spirit as an outpouring from which you received of Him.
Sorry for the double comment: the transcript seems to be missing here? "No results found" when you hit it?
Hmm, not sure why. I think those are automatically done by CZcams. Not sure why this one did not upload.
What I didn't understand about this passage was the timing of the fig tree-too early in the season to produce fruit. Also symbolic of the willingness of the religious leaders' willingness to acknowledge Jesus? Hardness of heart or pride and blinders placed on some of the leaders at that time?
R. T. France explains it well, "A tree in full leaf at Passover season is making a promise it cannot fulfill; so, too, is Israel. And just as Micah, speaking for God, described his disappointed search (equally unreasonably at the other end of the growing season) for the ‘first-ripe fig for which I hunger’ (Mi. 7:1), so Jesus on his initial visit to the temple has found all leaves, but no fruit. His summary verdict on the ‘braggart’ fig tree (Plummer) is a verdict on the failure of God’s people and is of a piece with his developing polemic against the ‘barren’ temple.
R. T. France, The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI; Carlisle: W.B. Eerdmans; Paternoster Press, 2002), 441.
Thank you for this explanation. It helps me understand the concept I've never really comprehended. I appreciate it!@@chadbird1517
Why can't we just admit that He was just pissed off? It doesn't take away from him but rather adds a layer of authenticity.
Because that would entail the Son of God being as selfish, juvenile, and petty as sinners are. That’s not authenticity. It’s sin.
That is a stretch in my opinion. If he got bored like other sinners would that make it sin too? It is more okay than for him to feel that way. A small price to pay for the body he is inhabiting.
Inside that same body, when one is hungry, the blood sugar drops and that makes it easy for one to be irritated.
There is nothing selfish or juvenile or petty about that. He was just being human for a moment.
Do you have any videos or resources exploring what is going on in Gospel of Mark each time when Jesus tells people he heals not to tell anyone else? These moments are typically combined with descriptions about the crowds swarming and almost overwhelming him. Is this related to “the secret of the kingdom” in Mark 4?
The fig tree are the families of Ethiopians , Canaanites, and Shemites. Fig refers to the fruits, meaning: the descendants of the children of Africa. Here's the proof....in mark chapter 11: vers( 13 )is a code word that code word is Afar ? An Ethiopian tribe of the region of Afar. Google Afar people. The home of the bethanites of Bethany.
“HEREIN is My Father 'Glorified';
That ‘Y-o-u’ bear MUCH FRUIT:
So Shall ‘Y-o-u’ Be MY Disciples.”
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(St John 15:8)
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“Judge NOT by the ‘Appearance’;
But Judge ‘Righteous’ Judgment.”
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(St John 7:24)
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A "Mega-Church" may have 'the appearance' of Great Godliness/Success;
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But THIS Fruit will only be 'Righteously Measured',,, in Heaven !!!
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"Appearances" can be woefully 'Misleading' !!!
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Caution: The 'Enemy' makes FULL USE of such False-Hoods !!!
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