While that's true I also like to think about how some things may be seen for our benefit or comfort, so much is unseen but still felt in reality, God actually cares and is always present which still blows my mind.
12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing 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. 14 Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.”
Why would God curse a tree for not carrying fruit out of season?
Great question! As for the out of season, there were leaves on the trees but no fruit, I think there was an expectation of the first budding fruits for Passover. Moreover this is symbolic of looking 'alive' but being 'dead', it really comes together when you take the whole chapter onto account, Jesus drives out the money changers in the temple too this chapter, He is calling out bad stuff and showing us it will not work in His Kingdom.
"Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand." In this case it was an action serving as a parable. There's a lesson about fruitfulness and the importance thereof in that event, but you're missing it.
Wow! That's amazing! God legitimately has the coolest stuff going on!!!
Lol! Just the slightest tip of the iceberg of greatness God has for us
I have no doubts!
I'm sure stories such as this are for confirmation of our faith so we keep pushing for the things that are good
While that's true I also like to think about how some things may be seen for our benefit or comfort, so much is unseen but still felt in reality, God actually cares and is always present which still blows my mind.
The Abrahamic god is extremely uninteresting. He acts like a petty little child all the time and has not a single original idea.
Would you be willing to pick an instance for discussion? Edit: and by what comparison, if you please.
Why would God curse a tree for not carrying fruit out of season?
Great question! As for the out of season, there were leaves on the trees but no fruit, I think there was an expectation of the first budding fruits for Passover. Moreover this is symbolic of looking 'alive' but being 'dead', it really comes together when you take the whole chapter onto account, Jesus drives out the money changers in the temple too this chapter, He is calling out bad stuff and showing us it will not work in His Kingdom.
"Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand." In this case it was an action serving as a parable. There's a lesson about fruitfulness and the importance thereof in that event, but you're missing it.