Christians, whats your take on the ripening of the fig tree?

Some used to believe that it was Israel becomming a nation. But since a generation by biblical standards comes out around 55 years, that cant be it right? Because that generation has already begun to pass away? Thoughts?...... I am referring to the generation that shall not pass away.

Christians, whats your take on the ripening of the fig tree?
Generation in Greek is genea where we get our word geneology. The "generation" term is not accurate, however, the "race" or Jewish lineage is. What Jesus is saying is that once Israel becomes a nation, they will never be cast out again--the Jewish race will survive and be there until the end. To many people were trying to set a calendar date for the end times. And they shouldn't have.
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Reply:Schneb is apparently the Ace in this deck, and I'm just another wild-card. But that's OK, as long as God still shuffels the deck and uses me in the hand, I really don't care if I take the winning play. I'm just thrilled to be in the game, and equally thrilled to be occasionaly dealt by the Dealer. Report It
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Reply:My take is that it is all baloney.
Reply:i guess it is all on how you take it....but you should pray on it
Reply:I looked up the Greek on what Schneb said, and thats a good take. However, allowing that God allowed a transliteration for the times, the possible generation spans, depending on sources polled from the Bible, and God's intentions (which remain unknown to us) a generation could cover a span of as few as twenty 360 day years to 120 - 365 day years. Another approximation of Christ's return based on years since the creation and the day-age concept, the raptur could happen sometime between April 2004 and November 2008. When doesn't really matter. Just be looking for His Return.



Baloney is a common American mis-spelling of the word 'bologna', which is a smooth meat sausage often accredited to Italy, but with some evidence of history going back to a German cook in a Spanish kings court.

(My Dad was a butcher of Sicilian descent, and I asked him that question when I was a boy.)
Reply:Are you talking about Matthew 24:32, Mark 13:28, and Luke 21:29? To me Jesus was showing us that just like we can tell when Spring is coming by the signs on a fig tree so too we can tell when His coming is approaching by the signs in this world.