Re: Cursing the Fig Tree
Rick Chapman (rchap@en.com)
Wed, 02 Apr 1997 15:00:12 -0500
HOBBSK@ACAD.RIPON.EDU wrote:
>
> >Izz:
> >Poor Yoel! His wits are addled, He thinks he is a fundie! :-) - very
> >well, Yoel, you asked for it!
> >
> >Yoel, please explain how Jesus cursed the tree before and after? Go on,
> >tell me how Jesus came upon a fig tree (Mark 11:12), cursed it, (Mark
> >11:14) then entered the Temple and overturned the tables "cleansing" it
> >(Mark 11:15) then what? Did he leave and curse it again? Whatsa matter,
> >was his first curse too weak, the tree needed a double whammy from the
> >Son of God? I am only a newbie on this list, so please be patient, I need
> >these things explained!
>
> HOBBS
> Oh, come on now, Izz, this is an easy one! It was obviously two
> different trees! You don't really think that there was only one fig tree
> in all of Jerusalem, do you? Jesus probably fried hundreds of fig trees,
> sometimes half a dozen or so before breakfast! After all, it must have
> been the case that these were two different fig trees, since we know
> that the Bible is God's Word and thus is fully consistent. And, the fact
> that there were many fig trees in Jerusalem proves that it could have
> been the case that there were at least two such zappings, and Jesus
> zapping fig trees that don't produce fruit out of season is perfectly
> consistent with his tendencies to do such things as speak in purposely
> confusing parables so that he could later zap the people who didn't
> understand what he said, so this all proves that the Bible is inerrant.
> So there!
But were there any fig trees left in Jerusalem when he was done?
Maybe he was really crucified by angry fig farmers and pig producers.
Rick