Overview
The Bible addresses fig tree across 9 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Luke and Jeremiah. Closely related themes include God, Parables, Responsibility and Unfaithfulness. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
Key Bible verses about fig tree
Old Testament
Jeremiah
One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. they: Heb. for badness
Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
New Testament
Luke
He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
People in the Bible and fig tree
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying fig tree for yourself
- Begin with Jeremiah 24:2, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Luke and Jeremiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jeremiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: God, Parables, Responsibility and Unfaithfulness.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about fig tree?
The Bible addresses fig tree across 9 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Luke and Jeremiah. Closely related themes include God, Parables, Responsibility and Unfaithfulness. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
How many Bible verses are about fig tree?
The Bible references fig tree in 9 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention fig tree?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Jeremiah 24:2: “One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. they: Heb. for badness”
Which people in the Bible are associated with fig tree?
Jeremiah.
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