In the Matthew 24 and Mark 13 Chapters, known as Jesus' Olivet discourse, Lord Jesus Christ gave His servants seven main signs of the end of this world leading up to His future return and gathering of His faithful Church. He commanded... us, His faithful Church, to WATCH those signs and understand the parable of the fig tree.
The "parable of the fig tree" is about recognizing the final generation living on earth, the generation that will see all those SIGNS at the end to include Lord Jesus' coming in the clouds to gather His Church.
Matt 24:32-47
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:
That symbolic fig tree Lord Jesus mentioned represents the nation Israel in the middle east.
The reason Jesus gave it as a "parable" is because the prophecies the parable represents follows the fig horticulture of that area of the middle east in Israel.
There are two harvest times for the fig in Israel. The first harvest is the breba, or early figs, and are harvested in the spring. The main fig harvest is towards the end of summer.
Per the above verse, Lord Jesus used the main harvest time, "summer", to represent the time of His future coming and gathering of His Church.
So when you see the fig tree sprout leaves, you know that symbolic "summer" harvest time is just around the corner. This idea of the fig tree in Israel sprouting leaves in prep for producing fruit is another symbol from fig horticulture that Lord Jesus used in His parable of the fig tree. What would that setting out of fig tree shoots be represented by in the last days? It involves the establishing of the nation of Israel again, in 1948 by U.N. Charter vote, and without a doubt caused by God's Hand. But only after the 1967 war did Israel control all of Jerusalem, and then returned the half which the U.N. Charter had setup for the Arabs in the beginning 1948 agreements.
How long is a generation? In Genesis 6:3, God then began to limit man's years to 120 years. To this day, it is very rare, but some live over 100 years. The average generation today is around 70 years. The difficulty with the parable is with establishing the start of the final generation on earth. I believe Lord Jesus caused that because He wants us to be 'watching' the signs of the end that He gave us in His Olivet discourse instead of playing around with numerology regarding how long one lives.
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
That idea, "all these things" Jesus points to are the signs of the end He gave in His Olivet discourse. The final generation on earth will 'see' all these things being fulfilled. That limits the timeframe when those signs occur. It puts them ALL... in the final generation living on earth. So when you hear doctrines of men trying to spread all those signs out to previous generations, then you know they have left Christ's parable of the fig tree.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.
On that day when Lord Jesus returns, on the "day of the Lord", man's works upon the surface of this earth will be burned up by God's "consuming fire" (See 2 Peter 3:10 and Hebrews 12:25-29). The Heavenly dimension will be opened for all to see Christ coming in the clouds, even those representing the offspring of His murderers (Revelation 1, and 6th Seal of Revelation 6).
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
No one except our Heavenly Father only, knows what day Lord Jesus will return.
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Lord Jesus in the above pointed to how the times at the very end will be like the days of Noah, literally. The Daniel 2:43 verse suggests a group of angels coming to earth like they did in Noah's day, and mating with flesh woman. That verse says...
Dan 2:43
43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
KJV
Symbolic summer harvest is when Lord Jesus comes to gather His Church. But the false-Messiah that is to come first to Jerusalem and deceive the world into believing he is God, will come at time of the 'winter fig', which is the early fig harvested in the spring.
Rev 6:13
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
KJV
That above event is about the future coming of the Antichrist/false-Messiah to Jerusalem to play God, along with his angels. They will be cast out of Heaven like "untimely figs", meaning the winter fig that grows early and is harvested in spring. That is part of our Lord Jesus' symbolic "parable of the fig tree". It is a warning to His elect with eyes to see, and ears to hear. Thus the true time of Jesus' harvest is at the end of summer, not spring.
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The "parable of the fig tree" is about recognizing the final generation living on earth, the generation that will see all those SIGNS at the end to include Lord Jesus' coming in the clouds to gather His Church.
Matt 24:32-47
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:
That symbolic fig tree Lord Jesus mentioned represents the nation Israel in the middle east.
The reason Jesus gave it as a "parable" is because the prophecies the parable represents follows the fig horticulture of that area of the middle east in Israel.
There are two harvest times for the fig in Israel. The first harvest is the breba, or early figs, and are harvested in the spring. The main fig harvest is towards the end of summer.
Per the above verse, Lord Jesus used the main harvest time, "summer", to represent the time of His future coming and gathering of His Church.
So when you see the fig tree sprout leaves, you know that symbolic "summer" harvest time is just around the corner. This idea of the fig tree in Israel sprouting leaves in prep for producing fruit is another symbol from fig horticulture that Lord Jesus used in His parable of the fig tree. What would that setting out of fig tree shoots be represented by in the last days? It involves the establishing of the nation of Israel again, in 1948 by U.N. Charter vote, and without a doubt caused by God's Hand. But only after the 1967 war did Israel control all of Jerusalem, and then returned the half which the U.N. Charter had setup for the Arabs in the beginning 1948 agreements.
How long is a generation? In Genesis 6:3, God then began to limit man's years to 120 years. To this day, it is very rare, but some live over 100 years. The average generation today is around 70 years. The difficulty with the parable is with establishing the start of the final generation on earth. I believe Lord Jesus caused that because He wants us to be 'watching' the signs of the end that He gave us in His Olivet discourse instead of playing around with numerology regarding how long one lives.
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
That idea, "all these things" Jesus points to are the signs of the end He gave in His Olivet discourse. The final generation on earth will 'see' all these things being fulfilled. That limits the timeframe when those signs occur. It puts them ALL... in the final generation living on earth. So when you hear doctrines of men trying to spread all those signs out to previous generations, then you know they have left Christ's parable of the fig tree.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.
On that day when Lord Jesus returns, on the "day of the Lord", man's works upon the surface of this earth will be burned up by God's "consuming fire" (See 2 Peter 3:10 and Hebrews 12:25-29). The Heavenly dimension will be opened for all to see Christ coming in the clouds, even those representing the offspring of His murderers (Revelation 1, and 6th Seal of Revelation 6).
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
No one except our Heavenly Father only, knows what day Lord Jesus will return.
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Lord Jesus in the above pointed to how the times at the very end will be like the days of Noah, literally. The Daniel 2:43 verse suggests a group of angels coming to earth like they did in Noah's day, and mating with flesh woman. That verse says...
Dan 2:43
43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
KJV
Symbolic summer harvest is when Lord Jesus comes to gather His Church. But the false-Messiah that is to come first to Jerusalem and deceive the world into believing he is God, will come at time of the 'winter fig', which is the early fig harvested in the spring.
Rev 6:13
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
KJV
That above event is about the future coming of the Antichrist/false-Messiah to Jerusalem to play God, along with his angels. They will be cast out of Heaven like "untimely figs", meaning the winter fig that grows early and is harvested in spring. That is part of our Lord Jesus' symbolic "parable of the fig tree". It is a warning to His elect with eyes to see, and ears to hear. Thus the true time of Jesus' harvest is at the end of summer, not spring.
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