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       THE PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE
   DIR By: doug
       Date: November 20, 2025, 10:07 am
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       "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for
       the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
       [Mark 1:15 KJV]
       "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at
       hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel." [Matthew 4:17
       KJV]............The prophetic Davidic kingdom was at hand, in
       which Christ will reign with believing Israel for a thousand
       years. The Lord Jesus was calling Israel to repentance, to
       believe the gospel of the kingdom.
       "And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every
       tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down,
       and cast into the fire." [Luke 3:9 KJV]..............Unbelieving
       Israel is the tree that did not bear good fruit and was in
       danger of being cut down.
       
       "He spake also this parable; A certain [man] had a fig tree
       planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon,
       and found none." [Luke 13:6 KJV]"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?" [Luke 13:7 KJV]"And he answering said unto him,
       Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it,
       and dung [it]:" [Luke 13:8 KJV]"And if it bear fruit, [well]:
       and if not, [then] after that thou shalt cut it down."[Luke 13:9
       KJV]..............Only the believing remnant repented and
       brought forth fruit. The nation of Israel failed to repent. This
       parable was directed to unrepentant Israel.
       Jesus would give unfruitful Israel a reprieve of one year to
       repent and bear fruit; If not they would be cut down. We see the
       reality reflected by parables here. We see that Israel was
       indeed granted further time to repent in the book of Acts.
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