>"Is that a fig tree that I, the god of the universe, designed to only bear fruit in specific seasons, and it isn't one of those seasons right now?">"Stupid fucking tree! I hope you shrivel up and die!"
>>18662484People usually understand that one to be a metaphor for the temple and religious elite of Jerusalem which rejects Jesus and his teachings. Temple Judaism looked enticing and nurishing from the outside, but it bears no fruit. Or maybe he just had a bad day.
>>18662500Later in the chapter it says basically exactly thisBut it is very funny out of context.
>>18662500>"And his disciples heard him say it"It seems the writter of that gospel really wants readers to believe that Jesus really did curse that fig tree. So did Jesus curse the fig tree, confusing his disciples, only to expand on the themes of his later metaphors in the money-lending temple??
>>18662484Jesus is not the same person as God. He's the son of God. He's not responsible for the mistakes God did. Also, he's a human and expresses human emotions like being annoyed when he's hungry.
>>18662504Yeah no he definitely cursed that tree. Collateral damage I guess.
>>18662504>confusing his disciplesHe did do and say confusing things on purpose. It's a common theme in Mark and Matthew. Though his disciples usually got stuff explained to them.
