Fig tree
In the Old Testament, the fig tree was often used as a symbol for this nation.
What is Israel?
Jesus sent this many disciples ahead to get the colt.
What is two?
The vineyard owner leased his vineyard to these workers.
Who are tenant farmers?
Jesus overturned the tables belonging to these people.
Who are the money changers?
Jesus was asked whether it was lawful to pay these to Caesar.
What are taxes?
Although the tree had leaves, Jesus found none of these on it.
What are figs?
During the Easter season, the day Jesus entered Jerusalem is known by this name.
What is Palm Sunday?
The farmers did this to the first servant before sending him away empty-handed.
What is beat him?
Jesus said God’s house should be called this “for all nations.”
What is a house of prayer?
Jesus asked someone to bring him this type of coin.
What is a denarius?
Jesus initially approached the fig tree because He was feeling this?
What is hunger?
The word “Hosanna,” shouted by the crowd, is a plea meaning this.
What is “Please save”?
After sending many servants, the owner finally sent this person.
Who is his beloved son?
Jesus borrowed the phrase “den of thieves” from this Old Testament prophet.
Who is Jeremiah?
Members of these two groups were sent to trap Jesus in his words.
Who are the Pharisees and the Herodians?
Jesus said no one would ever do this from the tree again.
What is eat fruit from it?
The crowd likely expected the Messiah to rescue Israel from occupation by this empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
The tenant farmers killed the owner’s son because they wanted this for themselves.
What is the inheritance?
Buying and selling filled this part of the Temple, the only area where Gentiles could come to worship.
What is the outer court?
Complete Jesus’ answer: “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and ______.”
What is "to God the things that are God's."
The fruitless fig tree represents people who appear religious outwardly but fail to produce this in their lives.
What is faithfulness to God? Or What is spiritual fruit?
The crowd expected political rescue, but Jesus came first to repair this deeper problem.
What is the broken relationship between God and humanity?
What is sin?
According to the Scripture Jesus quoted, the stone rejected by these people became the cornerstone.
Who are the builders?
Centuries before Jesus, this good king cleansed the Temple and restored the celebration of Passover.
Who is Josiah?
Jesus knew that their flattering words were hiding this.
What is hypocrisy?