The Budding of the Fig Tree



The Fig Tree

The Jewish people are in Israel today in fulfilling their destiny as a people. The Jews are the leading edge of the house of Israel. The House of Israel is made up of all the 12 tribes and the Jewish people are only a small part of these people. The 10 northern tribes are still scattered among all nations and races. Man may not know who the true people of Israel are but the Lord does.

There is truth in both the spiritual Israel and the National Israel, or people of Israel. Both of these prophetic stories will be fulfilled in every way. We may not have it all figured out how it will happen yet but we are gaining.

It appears that the white Anglo-Saxon Gentiles are in fact the 10 tribes of Israel who have been re-grafted into their original olive branch. The ones who thought they were the wild branches may find that they separated themselves from the original tree and are now finding their way back home again.

The story of bringing forth the Kingdom of God is the story of God gathering his people the whole house of Israel out of the nations and re-establishing the Kingdom of all the tribes. This will fulfill the scriptures of the tabernacle of David being re-established.

Amos 9:11

11. In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:

The Theme of the scriptures from Abram to the establishment of the Kingdom is centered around the seed of Abraham, the Hebrew people. Ezekiel 37 speaks of the bones of Israel coming together again. Ezekiel 39: 22-29

22. So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
23. And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
24. According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
25. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
26. After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.
27. When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies' lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations;
28. Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.
29. Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

The Budding of the Fig Tree

As we look at the prophecies that Jesus gave in the 24th chapter of Matthew; The "Budding of the Fig Tree" will be fulfilled by the revelation of the Branch. This will be fulfilled when the body of Christ comes into unity as a perfect man and fulfills the reuniting of Judah and Israel.

As Jesus stood outside the temple on the temple square in Jerusalem, he prophesied to the disciples about the destruction of the temple that stood near.

This prophecy was fulfilled with the destruction of the temple in 70 AD. Later upon the Mount of Olives his disciples came to him and asked when these things would happen.

They then asked, What shall be the sign of thy coming and the end of the world? Jesus answered the disciples by telling them that many would come in his name; yet deceiving many.

He spoke of all the wars to come, and the famines and pestilences. He described the holocost of the tribulation period, and how the angels would gather his elect from one end of heaven to anbother.

In all of this Jesus answered the question about signs of his coming, but had not answered the question of when this would happen. This part of the question, of when this would happen was answered in a parable of a fig tree.

Matthew 24:32-34
32. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
33. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, Know that it is near, even at the doors.
34. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled.

Here Jesus is speaking of a great sign that will be a sign to the generation. Just before Christ comes again to the earth with all the saints with him. His elect gathered from the ends of heaven.

TOKENS OF PROMISES

For a deeper understanding of the sign of the fig tree and it's meaning, Let us examine closely the tokens that were placed in the Ark of the Covenant. The sign of the rainbow is a token of a promise. The blood, is a token of the promise of the passover.[Exodus 12:13]

What were the tokens of promise placed in the Ark of the Covenant?

Why were these tokens placed in the Ark of the Covenant?

In fulfilling the ordinances of God's covenant with the children of Israel, there was made a tabernacle and in the first area was the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread. This we are told was called the Sanctuary. Then there was a veil, then the tabernacle called the Holiest of all, or the Holy of Holies. Inside was a gold censer and the Ark overlaid with God. Inside the Ark was the golden pot which had placed inside of it manna. The Rod of Aarons, that budded and the ten commandments.

The meaning and the fulfillment of the tokens placed in the Ark of the Covenant,

[1] The Ten Comandments. These tokens werefulfilled when Jesus was crucified on a dead tree, for the atonement of sin.

[2] The Rod of Aarons, the token of the Fig Tree will be fulfilled when the dead rod shoots forth into its Branch. When the Lord brings the body of Christ into unity as the annointed BRANCH of the Lords planting.

[3] The Manna hidden in the Ark of the Covenant will be fulfilled when the word of the Lord is given out from Jerusalem on a daily basis. The Word of the Lord must Go Forth from Jeerusalem.

Many coreectly have said said that the Fig Tree is a sign to the ation of Israel. Scripture does indeed use a Fig Tree for a sign to the nation of Israel. The Fig Tree stands for the return of Israel and Judah together as the Branch of the Lion of Judah.

Micah 4:1-7

1. But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
2. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
3. And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
4. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
5. For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.
6. In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
7. And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.