When to Move On

The Parable of the Unfruitful Fig Tree (Luke 13:6–9) sits by itself apart from the original context. There are no clues about to whom Christ addressed this simple parable. One exoteric meaning is that one should cultivate a project properly before discarding it as a failure.

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A short review of the parable:

13:6 — A fig tree had no fruit.

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Author, philosopher, Christian meditation instructor. Secular thoughts on edsharrow.substack.com weekdays.

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Ed Sharrow

Author, philosopher, Christian meditation instructor. Secular thoughts on edsharrow.substack.com weekdays.