New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Fig-tree, The

• Produces a rich sweet fruit Judg. 9:11
• Not found in desert places Num. 20:5
• Abounded in
  • Egypt Ps. 105:33
  • Canaan Num. 13:23; Dt. 8:8
• Often grew wild Amos 7:14
• Sometimes planted in vineyards Lk. 13:6
• Propagated by the Jews Amos 4:9
• Required cultivation Lk. 13:8
• Fruit of, formed after winter Song 2:11, 13
• Leaves of, put forth, a sign of the approach of summer Mt. 24:32
• Reasonableness of expecting fruit upon, when full of leaves Mk. 11:13
• Fruit of
  • Eaten fresh from the tree Mt. 21:18, 19
  • Eaten dried in cakes 1 Sam. 30:12
  • Gathered and kept in baskets Jer. 24:1
  • First ripe esteemed Jer. 24:2; Hos. 9:10
  • Used in the miraculous healing of Hezekiah 2 Ki. 20:7; Isa. 38:21
  • Sold in the markets Neh. 13:15
  • Sent as presents 1 Sam. 25:18; 1 Chr. 12:40
• A species of, produced vile and worthless fruit Jer. 29:17
• Leaves of, used by Adam for covering Gen. 3:7
• Afforded a thick shade Jn. 1:48, 50
• Often unfruitful Lk. 13:7
• Failure of, a great calamity Hab. 3:17
• The Jews punished by
  • God's breaking down Hos. 2:12
  • Failure of fruit on Jer. 8:13; Hag. 2:19
  • Enemies devouring fruit of Jer. 5:17
  • Barking and eating of, by locusts Joel 1:4, 7, 12; Amos 4:9
• Illustrative
  • (Barren,) of mere professors of religion Mt. 21:19; Lk. 13:6, 7
  • (Sitting under one's own,) of prosperity and peace 1 Ki. 4:25; Mic. 4:4
• Fruit of, illustrative
  • Of good works Mt. 7:16
  • (Good,) of saints Jer. 24:2, 3
  • (Bad,) of wicked men Jer. 24:2-8
  • (First ripe,) of the fathers of the Jewish church Hos. 9:10
  • (Untimely and dropping,) of the wicked ripe for judgment Isa. 34:4; Nah. 3:12; Rev. 6:13