Expert: Brenda Martin - 3/31/2009

Question
Hello, i am a christian an have been reading this story of the fig tree. i just want to know which verse in the Bible says that a fig tree should not have leaves if it is not his season. in that case no one will expect him to have fruit

Answer
The nation of Israel itself was likened by God to two kinds of figs. (Jer 24:1-10)

To illustrate how false prophets could be recognized by their bad fruits, Jesus cited the impossibility of getting “figs from thistles.” (Mt 7:15, 16; compare Jas 3:12.)

The fig tree’s ‘putting forth its leaves’ toward the middle of the spring season was used by Jesus as a well-known time indicator. (Mt 24:32-34)

I am hoping its one of these :¬)

all the best
Brenda