Westhill Park Baptist Church

Now while many have suggested that Jesus' response is unfair and maybe over the top, the actions of Jesus were never about the tree. Jesus is providing a parable about the nation of Israel, highlighting their unfaithfulness and the judgment that awaited them. And throughout scripture, a fig tree often represents Israel, a tree with leaves, but no fruit symbolize a deceptive nation and a hypocritical religious system. And there are lots of references of Israel as a fig tree in the old testament, I've just listed a few of them here, including Hosea nine ten, Jeremiah eight thirteen, Jeremiah 24, Micah seven verses one to three, among many others.