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The parable of the fig tree
The article analyzes the parable of the fig tree, in which Jesus teaches spiritual vigilance regarding the signs of the times. The events signaling the approach of the Kingdom are seen not as threats but as a call to preparation and faith. The stability of Jesus’ words in the face of the transient nature of the world is emphasized.
Mark 13.29-31 (King James Version) :So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org