The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
Luke 13:6-9
6 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. 7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ 8 “‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. 9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’”
THINK ABOUT IT
What is “good soil”? The various “soils” in the parable represent human hearts. Transformation of the inner life, rather than external conformity, seems to be an important theme in the story. Though Jesus explained what poor soil represented, he did not explain what good soil represented. This frustrating element of Jesus’ teaching method leads the reader to additional questions.
TALK ABOUT IT
What do you think “good soil” represents?
In Jesus,
Cap'n Kenny
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