Message: “The Parable of the Fig Tree – 1” from Gregg Bing

(Matthew 22:15-24:8) We look at the events that led up to Jesus' final three parables, all told to His disciples: the confrontation of Jesus by the Jewish rulers, trying to entangle Him in His speech, Jesus' pronouncement of woe upon the scribes and Pharisees because of their hypocrisy, and Jesus' lamentation over Jerusalem (picturing the nation of Israel) for their unwillingness to submit to God's will for them. Jesus then departed from the temple to the Mount of Olives, where He gave a prophetic discourse identifying the signs of the end of the age and of His return. We begin looking at this discourse which leads up the parable of the fig tree.

Scripture References: Matthew 22:15-46, Matthew 23:1-39, Matthew 24:1-8

Related Topics: Coming of Christ, Disciples, End of the Age, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, Jewish Rulers, Parables, Signs, Temple, Topical Study, Tribulation | More Messages from Gregg Bing | Download Audio

From Series: "The Parables of Jesus"

In this series, we study Jesus' use of parables as a teaching tool, looking at how and why Jesus used parables, as well as examining the major parables recorded in the synoptic gospels.