Overview
The Bible addresses fig tree, the across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Saints, Compared To, Fig Tree, Afflictions and Prophets. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah and Zedekiah.
Key Bible verses about fig tree, the
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.
Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. them: Heb. the captivity
For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
People in the Bible and fig tree, the
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying fig tree, the for yourself
- Begin with Jeremiah 24:2, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Jeremiah and Zedekiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Saints, Compared To, Fig Tree, Afflictions and Prophets.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about fig tree, the?
The Bible addresses fig tree, the across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Saints, Compared To, Fig Tree, Afflictions and Prophets. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah and Zedekiah.
How many Bible verses are about fig tree, the?
The Bible references fig tree, the in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention fig tree, the?
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, the?
Jeremiah and Zedekiah.
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