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541 The Review and Herald December 19, 1907, paragraph 13
… the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you .”
542 The Review and Herald February 18, 1909, paragraph 3
… barren fig-tree is one that we should keep continually before us. It is not profession of righteousness that will meet the needs of the world today, and fulfil …
543 The Review and Herald April 15, 1909, paragraph 7
… the fig-tree because it bore not fruit. Thus he would teach that God is not pleased with his human agencies if in their lives they utterly fail to fulfil the …
544 The Review and Herald April 22, 1909, paragraph 9
… , or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; and a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree can not bring forth evil fruit …
545 The Review and Herald January 5, 1911, paragraph 2
… the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut …
546 The Review and Herald April 13, 1911, paragraph 13
… 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.
547 The Review and Herald June 22, 1911, paragraph 1
… the fig-tree which put forth its boastful foliage; but when the Master came seeking for fruit upon it, he found nothing but leaves. They are ever ready to advance …
548 The Review and Herald May 27, 1915, paragraph 5
… his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern; until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread …
549 The Review and Herald July 15, 1915, paragraph 4
… the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut …
550 The Review and Herald February 7, 1957, paragraph 19
… barren fig tree, destitute of fruit. Rely upon no human being for words of comfort. Seek the Lord most earnestly, while you read His rich promises and apply them …
551 The Signs of the Times October 5, 1876, paragraph 2
… barren fig-tree. It stood forth among the leafless trees with its apparently flourishing branches far in advance of all other trees. Christ sought for fruit …
552 The Signs of the Times October 5, 1876, paragraph 3
… the fig-tree with moral qualities, and makes it the expositor of divine truth that he may teach a lesson to his disciples, and not only to them but to all who should …
553 The Signs of the Times October 19, 1876, paragraph 15
… pretentious fig-tree, covered with leaves, but destitute of fruit. Four hundred responded to the invitation.
554 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878
The Barren Fig Tree
555 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 1
… a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon; and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not …
556 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 2
… of figs was not yet.” It is the nature of the fig tree that before the leaves open the growing fruit appears; so it would follow that upon a tree covered with leaves …
557 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 3
… barren fig tree that spread its pretentious branches aloft, luxuriant in appearance, and beautiful to the eye, but upon which Jesus found “nothing but leaves …
558 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 4
… the fig tree was the last symbolic action relating to the future destruction of Jerusalem. As Christ on the mount overlooked the doomed city, his tender sympathetic …
559 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 5
… the tree bore no goodly fruit. The next morning as they passed by the same orchard, the disciples saw that the fig tree which Jesus cursed was withered and blasted …
560 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 6
… trees represented the Gentiles, who made no boasts of superior piety. In them the words of the scripture finds an application, “the time of figs was not …