REFLECTION:
In these verses we come to the last of Jesus' teaching session on the End Times.
Jesus has talked about the destruction of the temple and of the city of Jerusalem.
He has discussed persecution, terrible signs, and signs of his own coming.
Now he concludes the discourse emphasizing the certainty of his coming and
admonishing his disciples to be ready.Some commentators have made a lot out of
the fig tree as being representative of Israel. I don't see any allegory here.
It is a simple "this is similar to that" kind of an expression. Just as new leaves
on a deciduous tree are a sign that summer is near, so when you see these last
signs taking place (21:25-28), you know that the Kingdom of God is at hand.
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