Disambiguation evidence for parable of the fig tree via surface form

"Parable of the Fig Tree"


As subject (44)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Parable of the Fig Tree".

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