Fig Tree, The

Produces a rich sweet fruit — Jdj 9:11.

Not found in desert places — Nu 20:5.

Abounded in

Egypt. — Ps 105:33.

Canaan. — Nu 13:23; De 8:8.

Often grew wild — Am 7:14.

Sometimes planted in vineyards — Lu 13:6.

Propagated by the Jews — Am 4:9.

Required cultivation — Lu 13:8.

Fruit of, formed after winter — Song 2:11,13.

Leaves of, put forth, a sign of the approach of summer — Mt 24:32.

Reasonableness of expecting fruit upon, when full of leaves — Mr 11:13.

Fruit of

Eaten fresh from the tree. — Mt 21:18,19.

Eaten dried in cakes. — 1Sa 30:12.

Gathered and kept in baskets. — Jer 24:1.

First ripe esteemed. — Jer 24:2; Ho 9:10.

Used in the miraculous healing of Hezekiah. — 2Ki 20:7; Isa 38:21.

Sold in the markets. — Ne 13:15.

Sent as presents. — 1Sa 25:18; 1Ch 12:40.

A species of, produced vile and worthless fruit — Jer 29:17.

Leaves of, used by Adam for covering — Ge 3:7.

Afforded a thick shade — Joh 1:48,50.

Often unfruitful — Lu 13:7.

Failure of, a great calamity — Hab 3:17.

The Jews punished by

God’s breaking down. — Ho 2:12.

Failure of fruit on. — Jer 8:13; Hag 2:19.

Enemies devouring fruit of. — Jer 5:17.

Barking and eating of, by locusts. — Joe 1:4,7,12; Am 4:9.

Illustrative

(Barren,) of mere professors of religion. — Mt 21:19; Lu 13:6,7.

(Sitting under one’s own,) of prosperity and peace. — 1Ki 4:25; Mic 4:4.

Fruit of, illustrative

Of good works. — Mt 7:16.

(Good,) of saints. — Jer 24:2,3.

(Bad,) of wicked men. — Jer 24:2-8.

(First ripe,) of the fathers of the Jewish church. — Ho 9:10.

(Untimely and dropping,) of the wicked ripe for judgment. — Isa 34:4; Na 3:12; Re 6:13.