Who is the Fig Tree Generation?

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of the Fig Tree Generation and its implications for the return of Christ as interpreted by Amir Tsarfati.

Who is the Fig Tree Generation? Will a "Fig Tree" Generation as asserted by Amir Tsarfati, see the return of Christ? Or perhaps the question we should really ask is: Is there a fig tree generation? In this episode, I review an often repeated assertion by those who believe in a futurist interpretation of the Olivet discourse (Mt 24, Mk13, Lk 21), that there is a “fig tree” generation that will see the return of Christ. In this instance, well-known preacher Amir Tsarfati speaks on this topic, and I pull back the veneer and demonstrate that he is being being true to the text. Here are the notes & comments from the podcast for those who prefer to read. After watching the whole video/sermon - this clip represents the central point he made. Please feel free to watch the whole sermon on Youtube for yourself. So what are the assertions he has made? He interprets the "fig tree parable" as some special event 2000 years in the future of Jesus disciples, when the nation of Israel will be restored to it's original nationhood He then says "You" (in the video he points at the audience) are the generation of people who according to Jesus's words "see" this special fig tree based restoration of…

Topics covered

• Fig Tree Generation
• Return of Christ
• Olivet Discourse
• Futurist Interpretation
• Restoration of Israel

Keywords

• Fig Tree Generation
• Amir Tsarfati
• Return of Christ
• Olivet Discourse
• Israel Restoration

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Olivet discourse

Places: Israel

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