Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?

Althought it was not the season for figs?



Mar 11:13 For it was not the season for figs.

Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
The evangelist's statement is somewhat puzzling—until we understand the growth and reproductive cycles of fig trees. Notice the following interesting information about the fig season in Palestine:



It has been asked, 'How could our Lord expect to find ripe figs in the end of March?' Answer, Because figs were ripe in Judea as early as the Passover. Besides, the fig tree puts forth its fruit first, and afterwards its leaves. Indeed, this tree, in the climate which is proper for it, has fruit on it all the year round, as I have often seen.



Fruit tree growers know that ordinarily a small amount of fruit ripens prior to the main crop. It is referred to as the first ripe fruit or the firstfruits. When Jesus approached the tree, it was the time of the firstfruits of figs, but it was not yet time for the main harvest. Mark 11:13 must mean that the particular tree on which Christ expected to find figs was barren, because it had no figs on it at all. It did not fulfill its purpose, and as any diligent orchardist would do, Jesus simply eliminated an unproductive tree, not with an ax or a saw, but by faith. (Compare Luke 13:6-9)



Jesus used this incident to teach His disciples—and all Christians today—that the outward appearance does not count with God. Instead, what really counts is whether or not one produces godly fruit in his or her life (John 15:8, 16; Galatians 5:22-23).
Reply:Dude,why do you choose an answer from someone who called "Allah"as the moon god. Report It
Reply:He was just showing off in a demonstration.
Reply:The fig tree bears fruit before it grows leaves. Because, the tree had no fruit but did have leaves. In Cursing the tree, Jesus was telling us that if we do not bear the fruit of the spirit, which is Love, Joy, Peace, Patients, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self Control, we are not following Him. He says that He is the vine and we are the branches.
Reply:And your point is? Are you feeling sorry for the fig tree? Or are you missing the message that Jesus was wanting to teach His disciples? Read on the passage and you would know that Jesus was using a "visual aid" to teach His disciples another lesson on having faith. Some Bible teachers opined that there are other implications in this event and have various views on what the fig tree (usually used as a metaphor for Israel) and the fruits mean. But from the text itself Jesus was using an object lesson to teach about having faith.
Reply:Did he stub his toe on one?
Reply:The passage is referring to the gathering of the figs, not the fact that the season of fruit appearing on the fig trees had not yet come.



When Christ saw this fig tree by the way-side, apparently flourishing, he went to it to gather some of the figs: being on the way-side, it was not private, but public property; and any traveler had an equal right to its fruit.



As it was not as yet the time for gathering in the fruits, and yet about the time when they were ready to be gathered, our Lord with propriety expected to find some. But as this happened about five days before that passover on which Christ suffered, and the passover that year fell on the beginning of April, it has been asked, “How could Christ expect to find ripe figs in the end of March?”



Answer:

Because figs were ripe in Judea as early as the passover. Besides, the fig tree puts forth its fruit first, and afterwards its leaves. Indeed, this tree, in the climate which is proper for it, has fruit on it all the year round.



All the difficulty in the text may be easily removed by considering that the climate of Judea is widely different from that of Great Britain. The summer begins there in March, and the harvest at the passover, as all travelers into those countries testify; therefore, as our Lord met with this tree five days before the passover, it is evident, - 1st. That it was the time of ripe figs: and, 2ndly. That it was not YET the time of gathering them, because this did not begin till the passover, and the transaction here mentioned took place five days before.
Reply:12The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14Then he said to the tree, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard him say it.
Reply:Jesus used this incident to teach His disciples—and all believers today—that the outward appearance does not count with God. Instead, what really counts is whether or not one produces godly fruit in his or her life (John 15:8, 16; Galatians 5:22-23).
Reply:It is a parable against unfruitfulness and unrealized power. Jesus asserts his power over Nature. See also Matthew 21:18-22. Jesus continues teaching this theme in Mark 12.
Reply:I guess you're talking about when Adam and Eve sinned, right? Well, no one actually knows which kind of fruit tree Eve ate from, but we know that it was not actually "cursed." God cursed Satan who was disguised as a snake by making all of the snakes slither on their bellies. (one day God will cast Satin into hell)

I hope this answered your question!
Reply:The Crow (Algorab) was too late at the fig tree and came back with a lie in his beak about the truth.

I did not know that Jesus could "curse" a tree but if he did I believe it was because the fig tree hid the serpent, and the leaf of the fig tree was used to hide nudity after the figs were gone.

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Reply:cause he was a cry baby who wanted a fig but was too stupid to know that figs werent there so he cursed at the tree