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501 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Lt 33, 1897, par. 6

… , the trees were fragrant with blossoms. In November there was beautiful fruit on the peach and nectarine trees. These trees had been loaded with fruit, but …

502 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Lt 161, 1897, par. 6

… out trees—peach, apricot, plum, apple, nectarine, orange, lemon, and fig trees. They were just as earnest and anxious and industrious on the grounds where the school …

503 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Ms 7, 1897, par. 2

… unfruitful tree of which the Owner of the vineyard said, “Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down: why cumbereth …

504 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Ms 17, 1897, par. 10

tree, upon all who have a name to live, and are fruitless. When Christ uttered the words, “Let no fruit grow on thee henceforth forever,” presently “the fig tree withered …

505 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Ms 43, 1897, par. 21

… this tree. “Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward forever,” Christ said, and presently the fig tree withered away. [ Matthew 21:19 .]

506 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Ms 43, 1897, par. 23

… fruitless fig tree is a warning to every nation, every family, every individual. The Jewish people brought ruin on themselves by refusing to minister to others …

507 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Ms 70, 1897, par. 57

… , or figs of thistles? even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit …

508 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Ms 78, 1897, par. 59

… the fig tree,” He said. “When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: so likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know …

509 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Ms 111, 1897, par. 19

… blighted fig tree in order to teach an important lesson. For the time, He invested the tree with moral qualities and made it the expositor of truth. Pretentious …

510 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Ms 111, 1897, par. 20

… the fig tree Christ represented the Jewish nation. Her doom was to be as sudden and certain as that of the fig tree. The second cleansing of the Temple, the dispersion …

511 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897), Ms 151, 1897, par. 20

… fruitless fig tree.” May the Lord forgive His people who are not doing the work in His vineyard that He has given them to do.

513 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898), Lt 171, 1898, par. 3

… . Lemon trees which we have set are not in bearing yet. They are not as quick to bear as the oranges. We have apple trees and plum and fig trees.

515 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898), Ms 32, 1898, par. 1

… 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. And Jesus …

516 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898), Ms 32, 1898, par. 2

tree to present full foliage at that early period of the season. The fruit of the fig tree makes its appearance before the leaves; therefore a fig tree in …

517 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898), Ms 32, 1898, par. 3

… a tree for its barrenness, and they said unto Him, “Declare unto us the parable of the fig tree.”

518 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898), Ms 32, 1898, par. 7

… the tree with moral qualities, and made it the expositor of sacred truth. That one fig tree, cursed for its pretentious appearance while it bore no fruit in …

519 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898), Ms 32, 1898, par. 8

… with fig trees, all of which were alike destitute; but they made no pretensions. These leafless, fruitless trees represented the Gentiles, who had not been …

520 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898), Ms 32, 1898, par. 11

… blighted fig tree with its pretentious branches is to repeat its lesson in every age to the close of this earth’s history. The barren tree was condemned and …