His Three Sayings During First Three Hours. And He began telling this parable: "A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any. Darkness Three Hours. [1] Fig trees were common trees and would rarely be planted in vineyards because the deep roots and large branches take much ground that would otherwise be used for the vines.[2]. For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. pushing it into a parched and barren land; ... the fig tree and the vine yield their riches. ( The gospel of John omits it entirely and shifts the incident with which it is connected, the cleansing of the temple, from the end of Jesus' career to the beginning.) It is about a fig tree which does not produce fruit. Isa 27:6 In the days to come Jacob will take root. In either case, the parable reflects Jesus offering a chance for repentance and forgiveness of sin, showing his grace toward his believers. The owner is an absentee landlord, only visiting his vineyard once a year. May it never be! There will come a time when God will no longer exercise His patience, but will instead deal according to His wrath with unfaithful, unfruitful subjects. The story suggests that the vinedresser is an observant Jew and the owner is a pagan, unfamiliar with the laws of first fruits. The Lord saw this as an opportunity to rebuke the Hebrew populous. The owner of the Vineyard and of the Fig-tree was God. 6 And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any. In Luke 13:6-9, we hear Jesus tell a parable about a barren fig tree that should make us pause.. A song of my beloved concerning His vineyard. Help us continue to create Bible study resources by supporting Study and Obey for as little as $1. The gardener (vinedresser) is Jesus. 18 In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. "And he said to the vineyard-keeper, 'Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree … Luke 12:54 And He was also saying to the crowds, ” When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it turns out. The fig tree (the nation of Israel) was to be barren, cursed and replanted. 7 “And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree without finding any. 8. This takes a lot of time and hard work. In the end, the faithful prevail. A fig tree that produces no fruit is worthless. God, in His mercy, repeatedly checks on believers to see if they have borne fruit worthy of their baptism and conversion. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. Spiritually speaking, the corrupt nation feigned the appearance of productivity but was barren—even on the verge of murdering the Messiah. Be specific. Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, ... and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, English Standard Version Protestant Interpretation Isa 5:1-2 Let me sing now for my well-beloved. My well-beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill. [2] "These three years" logically refers to the period of Jesus' ministry, or simply that is the period it took for a fig tree to bear fruit. His Body Buried and Guarded in the Tomb. However, the nation as a whole has proved to be both lacking faith and barren of … Ps 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. 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