Matthew 24:32

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The fig tree symbolically represents Israel but this parable is not about the fig tree, it's about the branch of the fig tree. My question to you is - What or who is the branch of Israel?

Mat 24:32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
 

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The fig tree symbolically represents Israel but this parable is not about the fig tree, it's about the branch of the fig tree. My question to you is - What or who is the branch of Israel?

Mat 24:32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
I think the branch is Matt 24 is parable and the Branch in other Scriptures is:

Isayah 11:1-2, "There will come forth a Rod out of the stem of Yishai, and a Branch will grow out of his roots. The Spirit of Yahweh will rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the reverence of Yahweh."

netser or nazerene...

"And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene." Matthew 2:23

Branch is word H#5342 - netser: a sprout, shoot
Original Word: נֵ֫צֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: netser
Phonetic Spelling: (nay'-tser)
Short Definition: branch

A "Netzer" is a type of Branch - a shoot from an olive tree that grows out of its original root system but springs up at a later time from the stump, or somewhat distant from the trunk.

Zecharyah 3:8, "Hear now, O Yahshua the High Priest, you and your companions who sit before you; for they are men wondered at. For behold, I will bring forth My servant the BRANCH."

Zecharyah 6:12-13, "Speak to him, and say; This is what Yahweh of hosts says: Behold, the Man Whose Name is the BRANCH! For He will branch out from His place, and He will build temple of Yahweh! Yes, He will build the temple of Yahweh. He will bear glory, and will sit and rule on His throne. He will be a priest upon His throne; and the counsel of peace will be between them both."

Yeremyah 23:5-6, "Behold, the days come, says Yahweh: that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King will reign and succeed, and will execute judgment and justice in the earth. In His days Yahdah will be saved, and Israyl will dwell safely; and this is the Name that He will proclaim to them-Yahweh Tsidqenu: YAHWEH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS."

Isayah 4:2, "In that day will the branch of Yahweh be beautiful and glorious and the fruit of the earth will be excellent and comely for those who are escaped to Israyl."
 
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I think the branch is Matt 24 is parable and the Branch in other Scriptures is:

Isayah 11:1-2, "There will come forth a Rod out of the stem of Yishai, and a Branch will grow out of his roots. The Spirit of Yahweh will rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the reverence of Yahweh."

netser or nazerene...

"And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene." Matthew 2:23

Branch is word H#5342 - netser: a sprout, shoot
Original Word: נֵ֫צֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: netser
Phonetic Spelling: (nay'-tser)
Short Definition: branch

A "Netzer" is a type of Branch - a shoot from an olive tree that grows out of its original root system but springs up at a later time from the stump, or somewhat distant from the trunk.

Zecharyah 3:8, "Hear now, O Yahshua the High Priest, you and your companions who sit before you; for they are men wondered at. For behold, I will bring forth My servant the BRANCH."

Zecharyah 6:12-13, "Speak to him, and say; This is what Yahweh of hosts says: Behold, the Man Whose Name is the BRANCH! For He will branch out from His place, and He will build temple of Yahweh! Yes, He will build the temple of Yahweh. He will bear glory, and will sit and rule on His throne. He will be a priest upon His throne; and the counsel of peace will be between them both."

Yeremyah 23:5-6, "Behold, the days come, says Yahweh: that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King will reign and succeed, and will execute judgment and justice in the earth. In His days Yahdah will be saved, and Israyl will dwell safely; and this is the Name that He will proclaim to them-Yahweh Tsidqenu: YAHWEH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS."

Isayah 4:2, "In that day will the branch of Yahweh be beautiful and glorious and the fruit of the earth will be excellent and comely for those who are escaped to Israyl."
I understand you think the branch in Matthew 24:32 is a parable, but who or what do you think the branch in that verse is?
 

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I understand you think the branch in Matthew 24:32 is a parable, but who or what do you think the branch in that verse is?
Im sorry the branch in what verse?
 
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Im sorry the branch in what verse?
My bad, sorry I wasn't clear Hizikyah. I was talking about the branch in Matthew 24:32, who or what do you think it is? What are we looking for to be tender?
 

Hizikyah

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My bad, sorry I wasn't clear Hizikyah. I was talking about the branch in Matthew 24:32, who or what do you think it is? What are we looking for to be tender?
Ok I almost answer that but I was unsure, my fault you did says Matt 24 then that verse...

I think the "branch" in that passage would be the sings of the times? I will admit I have not looked into this as deeply as much other Scripture because there is a lot going on in that chapter!

So when the things listed in Matt 24 are upon us we should know that it's not the end yet but the beginning of the end and that generation will not pass till its completed..

Which I believe the ALL signs are here:

24:7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines, and pestilences; disease epidemics, and earth quakes in place after place:

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Hizikyah

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Their official chart: (this is what I was looking for the whole time....)

 
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The fig tree symbolically represents Israel but
this parable is not about the fig tree, it's about the branch of the fig
tree.
My question to you is - What or who is the branch of Israel?

Mat 24:32: Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
All fig trees in the Bible do not represent Israel, as this fig tree does not represent Israel,
while the fig tree he cursed in Mt 21:19 does represent Israel.

The fig tree of Mt 24:32 is not about branches, but is about reading signs for the times.

As you read the times by the fig tree branches, so read the times by the events given in Mt 24.
 
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Ok I almost answer that but I was unsure, my fault you did says Matt 24 then that verse...

I think the "branch" in that passage would be the sings of the times? I will admit I have not looked into this as deeply as much other Scripture because there is a lot going on in that chapter!

So when the things listed in Matt 24 are upon us we should know that it's not the end yet but the beginning of the end and that generation will not pass till its completed..

Which I believe the ALL signs are here:

24:7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines, and pestilences; disease epidemics, and earth quakes in place after place:

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I'm going to reword the verse a bit.

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When the fig tree's branch is still tender....

When you say the "branch in that passage would be the sign of the times, it does not compute with me lol. How is the signs of the times yet tender? I hope that makes sense.
 
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The fig tree symbolically represents Israel but this parable is not about the fig tree, it's about the branch of the fig tree. My question to you is - What or who is the branch of Israel?

Mat 24:32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
The parable of the fig tree stretches from Genesis, through Jeremiah to the Gospels and on out to end in Revelation. It is key to the entire Bible and what happens at the end time.
 
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All fig trees in the Bible do not represent Israel, as this fig tree does not represent Israel,
while the fig tree he cursed in Mt 21:19 does represent Israel.

The fig tree of Mt 24:32 is not about branches, but is about reading signs for the times.

As you read the times by the fig tree branches, so read the times by the events given in Mt 24.
Hi Elin. The cursed fig tree was both literal and figurative. Jesus cursed a physical fig tree, and he also cursed the spiritual fig tree Israel. How do we know that the same is not true of Mt 24:32?
 
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Hi Elin. The cursed fig tree was both literal and figurative. Jesus cursed a physical fig tree, and he also cursed the spiritual fig tree Israel. How do we know that the same is not true of Mt 24:32?
If you really want to understand the parable of the fig tree and what cursing that actual tree meant, you have to study the two baskets of figs in Jeremiah. Also, when it says there are wars and rumours of wars, but the end is not yet, consider Daniel where satan comes in peacefully and prosperously. The devil destroys wonderfully with peace. Meaning that the time to perk up is when the opposite of wars and rumours of wars happen, which is peace.
 
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If you really want to understand the parable of the fig tree and what cursing that actual tree meant, you have to study the two baskets of figs in Jeremiah. Also, when it says there are wars and rumours of wars, but the end is not yet, consider Daniel where satan comes in peacefully and prosperously. The devil destroys wonderfully with peace. Meaning that the time to perk up is when the opposite of wars and rumours of wars happen, which is peace.
The two baskets of figs is what happened to Israel at the first coming isn't it? Some of the Jews accepted Christ and the others who rejected him were removed.
 
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The two baskets of figs is what happened to Israel at the first coming isn't it? Some of the Jews accepted Christ and the others who rejected him were removed.
You have to research the parable of the tares and then trace the parable of the fig tree from Genesis to Revelation. Which two churches in Revelation is JESUS happy with and what do they teach?
 
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You have to research the parable of the tares and then trace the parable of the fig tree from Genesis to Revelation. Which two churches in Revelation is JESUS happy with and what do they teach?
The tares are fake Christians, but I don't see what that has to do with the fig tree. The first mention of fig trees in the bible is when Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves to make their Masonic aprons lol. Works salvation, they were trying to cover their own nakedness... sin. I don't know that Revelation tells us what the two churches taught.
 
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The tares are fake Christians, but I don't see what that has to do with the fig tree. The first mention of fig trees in the bible is when Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves to make their Masonic aprons lol. Works salvation, they were trying to cover their own nakedness... sin. I don't know that Revelation tells us what the two churches taught.
Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Rev 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Rev 3:9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

Keep in mind that those that say they are Jews, are not actually Jews. Who are they then?
 
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Was Abraham a Jew?
 
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Was Abraham a Jew?
Actually, Abraham is the father of many nations.
The birth order is: Abraham-Isaac-Jacob.
GOD changed Jacob's name to Israel.
Israel had twelve sons.
The tribe of Judah (which is by one of the sons of Israel) are the Jews.
Israel had eleven other sons which were tribes of their own.
Where are the eleven other tribes?
They were scattered all over the world after coming out of captivity from Syria.
We know where the Jews are, but where are the eleven other tribes now?
We know that Isaac had another son named Esau born at the same time as Jacob (twins). Where is Esau's offspring?
 
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Actually, Abraham is the father of many nations.
The birth order is: Abraham-Isaac-Jacob.
GOD changed Jacob's name to Israel.
Israel had twelve sons.
The tribe of Judah (which is by one of the sons of Israel) are the Jews.
Israel had eleven other sons which were tribes of their own.
Where are the eleven other tribes?
They were scattered all over the world after coming out of captivity from Syria.
We know where the Jews are, but where are the eleven other tribes now?
We know that Isaac had another son named Esau born at the same time as Jacob (twins). Where is Esau's offspring?
Yes I know who became a Jew not Issac nor Jacob. But He is the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob and neither one were Jews or Israelites.
 
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Yes I know who became a Jew not Issac nor Jacob. But He is the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob and neither one were Jews or Israelites.
I'm sorry, then I don't get the meaning of your original question. What I was originally speaking about was that JESUS says in Revelation that there are those who claim to be Jews but are not and do lie, but they are of the synagog of satan. My original point was, if they say they are Jews but are not and do lie, then who are they?