Am I wrong in thinking the prophecy of the fig tree isn't fulfilled by the "Jews" returning to Israel.

Putting forth shoots and buds speaks of healing, spiritual healing or conversion, not returning to a piece of land.

Am I wrong in thinking the prophecy of the fig tree isn't fulfilled by the "Jews" returning to Israel.
Yes, you are wrong.

The point is that leave and shoots are OUTWARD SHOWS OF RELIGION. The whole point of the prophecy is they bare NO FRUIT, and never will. Yahshua CURSED the fig tree and said as much. The manifestation of Judaism based in Jerusalem again in mass is a sign that we are in the last generation of this age. Messiah will return before the generation will end.
Reply:Scripture does"t support Your Position;

Israel is the Fig Tree;
Reply:The fig tree certainly speaks about Israel, but not what you are alluding to.

If you know the truth the truth will set you free. No-one can understand the Bible and its mystery without being truly born again by the water and the Spirit (John 3:5).



OK, here is the challenge, become truly born again and we talk later....you will be amazed. I will lead you to the truth and this truth will set you free....if only ...
Reply:I thought it was sort of a "wake up and smell the coffee" statement



another was where Jesus said you can look at the sky and tell the weather but you don't realize the time ... paraphraze
Reply:Yes, you are wrong in thinking that the prophecy of the fig tree is NOT fulfilled by the Jews returning to Israel in 1948.
Reply:You are wrong. It is a misreading and taking out of context one verse in the entire chapter. It has nothing to do with spiritual healing or conversion, but is part of a warning and instruction about what is going to take place as the end of this age comes to pass.



Matthew 24 deals with the signs of the time of the end (v:3). The return of the Jews to Judea (The proper name for modern day Israel, the real country named Israel has still not returned to their homeland) is clearly necessary for vv:15-16 to be possible. As such, the Jews returning to Judea in 1948 is a partial fulfillment of the prophecy of the return of Israel and Judah (A good Bible study on the two countries should help clear up any confusion).



Since the return of the Jews to Judea is one of the signs given by Messiah Yeshua of the end times (if vv:15%26amp;16 and the Daniel prophecies are to take place, He expects them to be there), it follows that some of the shoots and buds coming out on the fig tree include this return.



24:3 And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Make clear to us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world? 4 And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked.....(Then follows some signs that we should look for).....32 Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near; 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.



In other words, the fig tree shoots and branches represent the signs of the times, not anything else.