- This is the only negative miracle in the gospel.
- The fig tree represents Israel, and was expected to bear fruit when the Messiah arrived. It's the failure to do so, even though it was not the season for figs, represents the failure of the Jews to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah. This is preparing the readers for what to come.
The Cleansing of the Temple is sandwiched berween the curious stories about Jesus cursing a fig tree. Mark is trying to get the readers to make a link between the cleansing of the temple and the fig tree here.
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