parable of the fig tree
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The parable of the fig tree is a teaching of Jesus that uses the budding of a fig tree as a sign of approaching summer to illustrate how observable signs will indicate the nearness of God’s kingdom and the fulfillment of end-time events.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Testament passage
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biblical parable → teaching of Jesus → |
| appearsIn |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Mark → Gospel of Matthew → |
| audience |
Jesus’ disciples
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| biblicalReference |
Luke 21:29–33
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Mark 13:28–31 → Matthew 24:32–35 → |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical
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| comparesTo |
approach of summer
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| containsSaying |
heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away
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this generation will not pass away until all these things take place → |
| contrastWith |
ignorance of exact day and hour
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| emphasizes |
nearness of prophetic fulfillment
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observable signs before fulfillment → |
| genre |
didactic parable
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| hasLanguage |
Koine Greek
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| illustrates |
nearness of the kingdom of God
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recognition of end-time signs → |
| interpretedAs |
call to spiritual readiness
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indicator of the imminence of God’s kingdom → |
| literaryForm |
short simile
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| partOf |
Olivet Discourse
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| relatedTo |
Parable of the Budding Fig Tree
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kingdom of God → signs of the end times → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| setting |
Mount of Olives
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| spokenBy |
Jesus of Nazareth
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| teaches |
that Jesus’ words are more enduring than creation
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that signs precede climactic events → |
| theme |
certainty of Jesus’ words
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discernment of the times → eschatology → watchfulness → |
| timeFrameDiscussed |
coming of the Son of Man
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end of the age → |
| usedIn |
Christian eschatological teaching
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Christian preaching → biblical prophecy interpretation → |
| usesSymbol |
budding leaves
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fig tree → |