did Christ retrun in AD 70? Matthew 24
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Brothers and Sisters
there is only seven events that bring on Jesus Christ 2nd comming Revelation record's them
on 666, Michael will boot Satan out and defacto in the sight of Men, the antichrist "Satan" will apearon Mt zion claimming to the real Jesus, its the falling away, its the Apostysee spoken by Daniel, Because Many will be Decieved, and go and worship him, Take Heed. Two in the Field One Taken One Left. If they say I'm over here dont beleave them ."Jesus warnning" Stay and do our Father's will Fight , Sound the alarm
Go with 2 Thessalonians 2
Listen to Paul's warning
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
ask for understanding, 6 comes befor 7
"Ibe"
"Ibe a Disciple of Jesus Christ"
"Ibe In His Service"
Brothers and Sisters
there is only seven events that bring on Jesus Christ 2nd comming Revelation record's them
on 666, Michael will boot Satan out and defacto in the sight of Men, the antichrist "Satan" will apearon Mt zion claimming to the real Jesus, its the falling away, its the Apostysee spoken by Daniel, Because Many will be Decieved, and go and worship him, Take Heed. Two in the Field One Taken One Left. If they say I'm over here dont beleave them ."Jesus warnning" Stay and do our Father's will Fight , Sound the alarm
Go with 2 Thessalonians 2
Listen to Paul's warning
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
ask for understanding, 6 comes befor 7
"Ibe"
"Ibe a Disciple of Jesus Christ"
"Ibe In His Service"
1
If the fig tree is truly Israel, then the Dispy hopes for a rebuilt temple are out the window, because...
18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19 Seeing 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.
He tells the fig tree...MAY YOU NEVER BEAR FRUIT AGAIN..
How can a nation that's been told it will never bear fruit again, how can it rebuild some temple?
Can't have it both ways dispy friends.
18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19 Seeing 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.
He tells the fig tree...MAY YOU NEVER BEAR FRUIT AGAIN..
How can a nation that's been told it will never bear fruit again, how can it rebuild some temple?
Can't have it both ways dispy friends.
E
My take on matt 24, and comparing with daniel 9:
3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
We have a few things here.
1. They knew jesus would return.
2. They knew when he would return. "At the end of the age"
3. They were asking what signs they (and we) could look for as to when this time would be drawing near.
4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
This is the most important part here.Jesus is answering them as to what the signs will be;One thing to note here. I believe these things will progresivly get worst as the time approaches for the signs of the end of the "age" Also note. I do not believe the end of the "Age" is the end of the world. just the age we are in now.
1. Many will come in the name of Christ at this time, in other words, their will be many so called "churches" formed which claim to be teaching in the name of Christ.
2. wars and rumors of wars,. It is important to note that jesus is speaking of MANY wars and rumors. It is also important to understand that Jesus, being God, understood his words would be written down and included in scripture. thus he was talking to all of us, not just these men, also note, these wars and rumors of wars are not concerning just isreal, but the world, which is proven in the next statement.
3. Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. This proves many things. first off as I said, Jesus was not just talking about Isreal, but the whole world. Second, that the things jesus said would not take place in their lifetime. There was one kingdom in their lifetime, Rome. and no nation rose against them in war in the disciples lifetime. They were most likely all dead by the time 70 AD rolled around and thier city was destroyed, meaning these "wars and rumors of wars and nation rising against nation and kingdom rising against kingdom in these wars could not possibly have happened before 70 AD, but would happen many many years following 70 AD.
finally, Jesus said you will see Famines, pestilences (disease) and earthquakes in VARIUS places. meaning it is not just religates as usual to certain areas of the world. but it increases in nature and spreads throughout the whole world. Again proving he is not just talking about Isreal here.
As I said earlier, I believed these things swould increase in severity and number as the "age draws near" now lets look at history.
1. The false churches. Thanks to rome, there were not many people who would or could come in the name of Christ being false prophets. In fact, it was not really until the last 100 years or so that MANY MANY churches have started in the name of Christ, in fact it grows more and more every day, and is getting worst.
2. Wars and rumors. Again rome was the main power for man many years after 70 AD. and even after, nation and kingdom did rise. but look at the last hundred years. 2 world wars. and many many smaller wars, it gets worst and more frequent as we speak.
3. Famines. I believe this is getting worste as starvation is rampant, in fact even in "rich countrys" many people starve and I do not see it getting any better but worst
4. Disease. How many new diseases which are incurable have we seen in our lifetimes alone? disease such as aids, and bacteria which are not killed by antibioticks, again this is getting worst every day,
5. natural disasters. Just look at the news, the major earthquakes, floods, tornadoes etc etc which have happened with increased ferosity and number in the last ten years alone.
Yet with all of this, what did Jesus say?
"the end is not yet, but this is just the beginning of sorrows. Many people call them birth pangs, or the signs that something worst is going to happen. lets continue.
continued...
3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
We have a few things here.
1. They knew jesus would return.
2. They knew when he would return. "At the end of the age"
3. They were asking what signs they (and we) could look for as to when this time would be drawing near.
4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
This is the most important part here.Jesus is answering them as to what the signs will be;One thing to note here. I believe these things will progresivly get worst as the time approaches for the signs of the end of the "age" Also note. I do not believe the end of the "Age" is the end of the world. just the age we are in now.
1. Many will come in the name of Christ at this time, in other words, their will be many so called "churches" formed which claim to be teaching in the name of Christ.
2. wars and rumors of wars,. It is important to note that jesus is speaking of MANY wars and rumors. It is also important to understand that Jesus, being God, understood his words would be written down and included in scripture. thus he was talking to all of us, not just these men, also note, these wars and rumors of wars are not concerning just isreal, but the world, which is proven in the next statement.
3. Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. This proves many things. first off as I said, Jesus was not just talking about Isreal, but the whole world. Second, that the things jesus said would not take place in their lifetime. There was one kingdom in their lifetime, Rome. and no nation rose against them in war in the disciples lifetime. They were most likely all dead by the time 70 AD rolled around and thier city was destroyed, meaning these "wars and rumors of wars and nation rising against nation and kingdom rising against kingdom in these wars could not possibly have happened before 70 AD, but would happen many many years following 70 AD.
finally, Jesus said you will see Famines, pestilences (disease) and earthquakes in VARIUS places. meaning it is not just religates as usual to certain areas of the world. but it increases in nature and spreads throughout the whole world. Again proving he is not just talking about Isreal here.
As I said earlier, I believed these things swould increase in severity and number as the "age draws near" now lets look at history.
1. The false churches. Thanks to rome, there were not many people who would or could come in the name of Christ being false prophets. In fact, it was not really until the last 100 years or so that MANY MANY churches have started in the name of Christ, in fact it grows more and more every day, and is getting worst.
2. Wars and rumors. Again rome was the main power for man many years after 70 AD. and even after, nation and kingdom did rise. but look at the last hundred years. 2 world wars. and many many smaller wars, it gets worst and more frequent as we speak.
3. Famines. I believe this is getting worste as starvation is rampant, in fact even in "rich countrys" many people starve and I do not see it getting any better but worst
4. Disease. How many new diseases which are incurable have we seen in our lifetimes alone? disease such as aids, and bacteria which are not killed by antibioticks, again this is getting worst every day,
5. natural disasters. Just look at the news, the major earthquakes, floods, tornadoes etc etc which have happened with increased ferosity and number in the last ten years alone.
Yet with all of this, what did Jesus say?
"the end is not yet, but this is just the beginning of sorrows. Many people call them birth pangs, or the signs that something worst is going to happen. lets continue.
continued...
E
9 “THEN they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
To start here we must look at a word. "THEN" in other words, after all these things happen, which is just the beginning of sorrows. the following will happen.
1 tribulation against gods people, what will this tribulation consist of?
Murder, hate, betrayal, even by those we are close to and our families,
2, Many false prophets. (different from false christians, as this does not say thery come in the name of Christ, but just prophets.)
3. Huge increase in lawlessness (think of the time before the flood). Selfishness abounds, as the love of others grows cold. it is all about self.
4. Gospel taught to ALL nations as a witness (still has not happened)
and then the warning, Whoever endures to the end of this time period will be saved (physical salvation not eternal. )
this is a time of great tribulation. it is at the end of this, that Christ will returns.
jesus goes on with another warning which speaks of this time.
15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand),
think of thje time frame, After the wars an desolations (dan 9) after the wars and rumors of wars, the increase of hunger, disease and natural disasters, (matt 24) after these "birth pangs, or beginning of sorrows", there will be an abomination of desolation occure (dan 9 with matt 24) at which time we see a sign, the greatest sign we need to look for. for what will happen then?
16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Jesus already spoke of tribulation against his people. now he speaks of a great tribulation against the whole world. Such as has never been seen before, or will never be seen after. In other words, 70 AD, WW1, WW2 will seem like walks in the park when compaired to this time. This time will not only be far worst than those disasters, but it will be the most dangerous time this world has ever seen. why?
22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
for the first time in the history of the world. Mankind has the ability to wipe itself off the face of the earth. Jesus makes it clear, so no one should have no excuse as to what he is saying, and we can all see it. God has to cut this time short. for if he did not, NO FLESH WOULD BE SAVED, period!
finally, after all these things happens. Christ answers the last question. (when will be the time of your comming"
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
the end of this "tribulation period" will be marked by the comming of Christ in the clouds, the wiping out of the armies of the earth who are at war with Gods people.
so we see, Christ gave them the answers..
the signs, first the beginning signs, then the major signs,
The time of his comming, At the end of this great tribulation.
To start here we must look at a word. "THEN" in other words, after all these things happen, which is just the beginning of sorrows. the following will happen.
1 tribulation against gods people, what will this tribulation consist of?
Murder, hate, betrayal, even by those we are close to and our families,
2, Many false prophets. (different from false christians, as this does not say thery come in the name of Christ, but just prophets.)
3. Huge increase in lawlessness (think of the time before the flood). Selfishness abounds, as the love of others grows cold. it is all about self.
4. Gospel taught to ALL nations as a witness (still has not happened)
and then the warning, Whoever endures to the end of this time period will be saved (physical salvation not eternal. )
this is a time of great tribulation. it is at the end of this, that Christ will returns.
jesus goes on with another warning which speaks of this time.
15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand),
think of thje time frame, After the wars an desolations (dan 9) after the wars and rumors of wars, the increase of hunger, disease and natural disasters, (matt 24) after these "birth pangs, or beginning of sorrows", there will be an abomination of desolation occure (dan 9 with matt 24) at which time we see a sign, the greatest sign we need to look for. for what will happen then?
16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Jesus already spoke of tribulation against his people. now he speaks of a great tribulation against the whole world. Such as has never been seen before, or will never be seen after. In other words, 70 AD, WW1, WW2 will seem like walks in the park when compaired to this time. This time will not only be far worst than those disasters, but it will be the most dangerous time this world has ever seen. why?
22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
for the first time in the history of the world. Mankind has the ability to wipe itself off the face of the earth. Jesus makes it clear, so no one should have no excuse as to what he is saying, and we can all see it. God has to cut this time short. for if he did not, NO FLESH WOULD BE SAVED, period!
finally, after all these things happens. Christ answers the last question. (when will be the time of your comming"
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
the end of this "tribulation period" will be marked by the comming of Christ in the clouds, the wiping out of the armies of the earth who are at war with Gods people.
so we see, Christ gave them the answers..
the signs, first the beginning signs, then the major signs,
The time of his comming, At the end of this great tribulation.
1
You miss the point my dear friend.
If you say that the fig tree that was cursed is Israel, and if Jesus said that tree will never bear fruit again, then it follows that, in YOUR reasoning, that the temple/Israel can never exist again, seeing Jesus cursed them and said they never would bear fruit again.
You assert Israel, the temple and all that is yet to come, yet you also assert that said cursed fig tree is also Israel, said fig tree which Jesus said would never bear fruit again.
How can Israel/the fig tree, come back again, if Jesus said it wouldn't bear fruit again?
I'm addressing YOUR line of thinking. This is the predicament YOU face.
If you say that the fig tree that was cursed is Israel, and if Jesus said that tree will never bear fruit again, then it follows that, in YOUR reasoning, that the temple/Israel can never exist again, seeing Jesus cursed them and said they never would bear fruit again.
You assert Israel, the temple and all that is yet to come, yet you also assert that said cursed fig tree is also Israel, said fig tree which Jesus said would never bear fruit again.
How can Israel/the fig tree, come back again, if Jesus said it wouldn't bear fruit again?
I'm addressing YOUR line of thinking. This is the predicament YOU face.
I
1still-Waters
YOU SAID: How can a nation that's been told it will never bear fruit again, how can it rebuild some temple?
Preterist believers before 1948 used to say the same thing..."How can a nation that's been told it will never bear fruit again, how can it exist as a nation again?" They kept saying that until Isarel was re-established as a nation in 1948. Then they started saying what you just did..."How can a nation that's been told it will never bear fruit again, how can it rebuild some temple?"...and when Israel recaptured the temple mount in 1967 it is now just a matter of time that they will rebuild the temple so that the prophecies can be fulfilled.
YOU SAID: How can a nation that's been told it will never bear fruit again, how can it rebuild some temple?
Preterist believers before 1948 used to say the same thing..."How can a nation that's been told it will never bear fruit again, how can it exist as a nation again?" They kept saying that until Isarel was re-established as a nation in 1948. Then they started saying what you just did..."How can a nation that's been told it will never bear fruit again, how can it rebuild some temple?"...and when Israel recaptured the temple mount in 1967 it is now just a matter of time that they will rebuild the temple so that the prophecies can be fulfilled.
1
For some reason the Dispies think I'm arguing for their side.
I'm simply showing the logical outcome of their assertion if they say Israel is the fig tree.
The LOGICAL outcome of saying the fig tree is Israel, is that it can NEVER bear fruit again, since Jesus said that.
For some reason you Dispies think I'M asking how Israel can exist again.
I'M NOT ASKING THAT.
I'm saying that to point to YOU DISPIES, the logical outcome of your argument, so you can see how contradictory it is.
I'm simply showing the logical outcome of their assertion if they say Israel is the fig tree.
The LOGICAL outcome of saying the fig tree is Israel, is that it can NEVER bear fruit again, since Jesus said that.
For some reason you Dispies think I'M asking how Israel can exist again.
I'M NOT ASKING THAT.
I'm saying that to point to YOU DISPIES, the logical outcome of your argument, so you can see how contradictory it is.
E
a small note here concerning the temple.
Isreal would not rebuild it if they had recieved christ, they would know the temple is not how they get right with god. they rebuild the temple because they are still in sin and denial.
so the fig tree and temple component does not make sense.
also note. It is the tribulation after the temple is defiled (or time of jacobs trouble and other things it is called) which causes severe persecution of the woman (isreal) and her offspirng) the church) which causes Isreal to repent and finally realise Christ was her messiah. and at this time, she will be grafted back in and "all Isreal will be saved" romans 11
Isreal would not rebuild it if they had recieved christ, they would know the temple is not how they get right with god. they rebuild the temple because they are still in sin and denial.
so the fig tree and temple component does not make sense.
also note. It is the tribulation after the temple is defiled (or time of jacobs trouble and other things it is called) which causes severe persecution of the woman (isreal) and her offspirng) the church) which causes Isreal to repent and finally realise Christ was her messiah. and at this time, she will be grafted back in and "all Isreal will be saved" romans 11
1
When Jesus cursed the fig tree, he said it would NEVER bear fruit again.
If you say the fig tree is Israel, and Jesus cursed it, and said it would NEVER bear fruit again, then it's illogical to say Israel will come back again.
That is the predicament Dispies find themselves in when they say that the cursed fig tree is Israel, yet also say that Israel will come back again.
If you say the fig tree is Israel, and Jesus cursed it, and said it would NEVER bear fruit again, then it's illogical to say Israel will come back again.
That is the predicament Dispies find themselves in when they say that the cursed fig tree is Israel, yet also say that Israel will come back again.
1
No he said THAT temple that THEY saw. Everything in this passage is linked to THAT temple. He's speaking to them when he says...
Luke 21
5 Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, 6 “These things which you see—the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”
That happened in 70 ad and everything in this passage is linked to the time period this happened in.
Luke 21
20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled
The YOU SEE is linked to the THESE THINGS.
He wasn't speaking of a future temple, because he was pointing to the temple that existed THEN.
Luke 21
5 Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, 6 “These things which you see—the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”
That happened in 70 ad and everything in this passage is linked to the time period this happened in.
Luke 21
20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled
The YOU SEE is linked to the THESE THINGS.
He wasn't speaking of a future temple, because he was pointing to the temple that existed THEN.
E
OK I see it.
18 Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree
20 And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?”
21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. 22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
I see nothing here that would show the fig tree represented isreal. It was a lesson to the disciples. Jesus had faith the fig tree would wither, he proved this faith the the disciples. And then said they could do things like he did to the fig tree. all they needed was faith.
if some dispies are saying this fig tree represents Isreal, they would be mistaking.
18 Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree
20 And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?”
21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. 22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
I see nothing here that would show the fig tree represented isreal. It was a lesson to the disciples. Jesus had faith the fig tree would wither, he proved this faith the the disciples. And then said they could do things like he did to the fig tree. all they needed was faith.
if some dispies are saying this fig tree represents Isreal, they would be mistaking.
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