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Who was seen by jesus under the fig tree?

Jesus saw his future disciple Barthalemow under a fig tree. His friend Philip (one of Jesus's 12 disciples) brought Bartholomew to Jesus.


What can you learn from the story of the Last Supper?

From the original, brief account of the Last Supper in Mark 14:17-26, we learn that Jesus already knew that he would be betrayed and would die. This supper was the occasion for Jesus to say farewell to the disciples, when he said, "The Son of man indeed goeth (14:21) … I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine (14:25)", yet the disciples did not acknowledge what Jesus said. Someone reading the gospel as a whole, the way it was written to be read, would realise that the disciples had not understood the mission of Jesus, yet there is nothing in this short passage that actually tells us this.The theme of the disciples not understanding is achieved by association through the parallel structure of Mark, a literary sequence in which an opening set of events is contrasted with another, parallel set of events that mirrors the first. In the following summary of Mark's parallel structure, the Last Supper forms a pair (pair R) with the miracles and related discourses that include feeding the multitudes on two occasions, a total of at least ten references to food and an underlying theme of the disciples not understanding (Mark 6:33-8:21):Jesus and the disciples had no leisure so much as to eatFeeding the 5000When Jesus walked on water the disciples were amazed, for they considered not the miracle of the loavesPharisees complain about the disciples eating with unwashed handsDiscourse - what goes into a man goes into his belly and does not defileGreek woman metaphorically begs for crumbs from the tableFeeding the 4000Disciples are hungry and have only one loaf of breadJesus warns the disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees and they reason, "It is because we have no bread," showing they do not understandSummary by Jesus of the two feasts, asking, "How is it ye do not understand?"This then links to the Last Supper through the following structure:A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8) B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)-- Where he was brought upN . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authorityP . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)-- Where he will dieN' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)-- Jesus is asserting his authorityP' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speakingR' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribesW' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)The lesson of the two stories of feeding the multitude and the related miracles and discourses (event R), is that the disciples did not understand. For example, when Jesus walked on water and the disciples were amazed because the considered not the miracle of the loaves, this looks back to the feeding of the five thousand and forward to Jesus' summary. When Jesus summarised the two feasts, his frustration was not just that they failed to understand the two miracles, but that they did not understand anything he did or said since the first feeding of the multitude. This lack of understanding is taken by association to the matching event (event R'), the Last Supper. In pair X, Jesus twice stated that that some of his listeners would still be alive when they witnessed the kingdom of God on earth. Event X' also immediately precedes the Last Supper, yet the disciples still did not understand.The story of the Last Supper tells us that Jesus already knew that he would be betrayed and would die. The underlying lesson is that as the life of Jesus came to an end the disciples still had not understood.


What audience assumptions about religion pagan and Jewish might the author of Mark be counting on to get his point across?

Although it is difficult to say what the audience's assumption were, we know Mark wrote his Gospel for the Gentile Christians. Mark's language is simple, direct, and common. He penned a Gospel designed to evoke faith in the deity of Jesus. For example, Mark's stories of the cleansing of the temple and the cursing of the fig tree were interwoven to aid the audience in interpreting the parabolic activity of Jesus. Along the way to Jerusalem, Jesus indicated to His disciples that He was hungry and approached a fig tree to harvest its fruit. The tree was full of leaves, giving every indication of life; but it possessed no fruit. Mark recorded that Jesus "answered" the tree and announced may "no man eat fruit of the tree hereafter for ever". The disciples, who "heard him," must have been puzzled by Jesus' actions, for Mark recorded that "the time of figs was not yet." Jesus led His disciples into Jerusalem where he cleansed the temple, where Jesus found no spiritual fruit. Israel, the fig tree, was supposed to provide a "house of prayer for all the nations." Instead, the religious leaders turned the devotion of worshipers into financial profit. Jesus "answered" the fig tree by pronouncing a curse on the Jewish religious leadership. In word and deed, Jesus prophesied that God would no longer use Israel as the vehicle for salvation for humanity. Peter and the disciples thus found the cursed fig tree dead. By purifying the temple, Jesus marked the death of Judaism, caused His own death, and gave birth to a religion for all people.


How did Jesus use the fig tree during the Olivet discourse to assure His disciples that the kingdom would be fulfilled?

In the Olivet discourse, Jesus used the withered fig tree as a symbol to teach his disciples about the importance of faith and readiness. By showing that just as the fig tree withered away for not bearing fruit, so too would those who lacked faith and readiness face consequences. This served as an assurance that the kingdom of God would be fulfilled for those who remained faithful and prepared.


Who was Joseph arimathen?

According to legend,Christianity reached Britain with the arrival of Joseph Arimathen,said to be the uncle of Jesus,in the first century A.D. He is supposed to have brought with him the cup that was used at the last supper and this was later known as the holy grail,becomming the subject of several quests.Joseph Arimathen is said to have founded a Christian settlement at Glastonbury and to have buried the cup from the last supper there.The holy thorn tree there is said to have grown as a result of Joseph planting his staff in the ground .


Who Jesus upset?

Few times:In the Temple when Jesus chased out the money changers.When Jesus told his disciples - you of little faithWhen the gentile woman asked for help and Jesus said I was only sent to the Jews - you cannot give children bone to the dog.When one of the Disciples say show us the Father - Jesus replied what do you mean show us the father - I have been with you this long and you are still asking for more signs?When Jesus was hungry and could not find fruit on the fig tree - Jesus cursed the tree!When Jesus was about to be 'arrested' he prayed to God - "if this cup is meant for me.... but not my will but your will, God"


Did Jesus committed sin when he cursed the fig tree for not bearing fruits out of season?

The incident of the Fig tree is written in Mark 11:13;14, 20-21 & Matthew 21:19-20."And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. ... And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away."If Jesus cursed the fig tree to die and if cursing is considered as sin, then Jesus sinned when he cursed the fig tree. ---- However, "cursing" is not listed as a sin anywhere in the Bible. Therefore, Jesus did not sin. This is the crux of the question.


When was Jesus Christ the Apple Tree created?

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree was created in 1784.


Was Jesus crucified on an olive tree?

No, Jesus was not crucified on an olive tree. He was crucified on a wooden cross.


Does the star go on the Christmas tree first or last?

Traditionally, the star or angel goes on top of the Christmas tree last to complete the decoration. It symbolizes the Star of Bethlehem that guided the Three Wise Men to the baby Jesus.


According to some interpretations, was Jesus hung from a tree"?

Yes, according to some interpretations, Jesus was hung from a tree.


What was the tree jesus was crucified on?

It was a tree shaped in a cross, it was reused.