MEN AS FIG TREES - Part 2of 2

  The words, “Islam” and “Iblis” share a common descriptor, which is despair! The root verb of “Islam” in the Arabic is “balasa,” meaning “he despaired.” The word “Iblis” would mean, “he who despairs.” (Wikipedia; “Iblis’). It seems that if Iblis is their Satan, then Islam is the religion of Satan.
  A common tactic of Satan is to be the first to accuse. (He is the Accuser as well as the Adversary).  He knows what he is, and as such, knows what you desire TO BE. Sin is essentially Satan wanting “TO BE” God (Isa 14;12) and sinners wanting “TO BE” like God (Gen 3:5). Islamists are those who unknowingly receive despair, thinking that they are obtaining spiritual prosperity.

  My motive is not to attack the faithful in Islam, but the doctrine of Mohammad. His is the doctrine of Iblis, and he has deceived billions of people. I don’t think Mohammad is THE Antichrist, but as his prophet, is an antichrist. Isa will be much more vengeful than Mohammad, causing despair all over the world.     

  Yesterday’s commentary was background for today’s point - devotees of Islam are as fig trees.  In review, the olive tree surely was the Tree of Life; the cedars, pomegranates, palms, myrtles, and such surely represented the faithful, and perhaps the fig tree the Serpent himself. Since the Serpent is Satan, or Iblis, then the Iblis would have been symbolized by a fig tree, and Satan as the real Serpent.

  In some sects of Islam, Isa is Judas Iscariot. Judas, just as the Serpent, had Satan in him (Luke 22:3), as he did the Serpent. Isa is the “Beast” – the Serpent – as well as the “beast” Judas, and the “Beast,” the Antichrist. The Quran indicates that in the end, Isa will return with a vengeance, as is written in The Return of the Prophet Isa:

Allah said: “And there is none of the people of the Book, but will believe in him before his death, and on the Day of Judgement, he will be a witness against them’ This refers to the time when Prophet Jesus will descend to the earth before the Day of Judgement, and kill the swine, break the Cross, impose the Jizyah (tax), and will not accept (any religion) except Islam.”(Al Bidayah wan Nihayah). (https://islamqa.org/hanafi/darululoomtt/52170). 

  The prophet Joel wrote about the time of troubles (of the Jews), and their restoration… or did he? Joel was more focused on the end-of-days. His words were prophetic of the apocalypse, and specifically of the Great Tribulation. John the Revelator saw a vision of those times:

I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (Rev 20:4)

  John saw 144,000 Jews who were beheaded because of Yahweh’s Name, Jesus. It was a time of “communism” (e.g. Sharia Law). The economy in the end of times is important, as John wrote: “And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name” (Rev 13:7). Communism, in the end, will be the economic law, and Sharia, perhaps, both the civil and religious law. Why? Because the Antichrist will be the “czar” (Caesar) and will proclaim himself TO BE God. That time will fulfill Isaiah’s description of Lucifer. For a while, Satan will pose as God. Since the word “Quran” is from a verb meaning “666,” as some Muslims claim, then accepting the Islamic faith will be taking the mark of the Beast!

  The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which the Jews call the “Wisdom Tree” was likely a beautiful fig tree laden with fruits. As such, I call that tree, the “Philosophy Tree,” and by that, those who believe in the philosophy of men dominating the Law of God (Col 2:8). Muslims currently occupy the Kingdom of David (aka the Kingdom of God), and the Jews only the midst of it. What I mean is that Israel, and specifically Jerusalem is the exact place that God’s Tree of Life was in the beginning, where He was crucified, and where He will return and rule after the defeat of Islam, communism, and the Antichrist. Now, let’s examine the prophecies of Joel:

For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion. He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white. (Joel 1:6-7)

  That “nation”, I believe, will be an Islamic caliphate. A religious caliphate already exists in the Kingdom of David. The intent of the Muslims is to make the world an Islamic caliphate. That coincides with the Antichrist’s objective, and with Lucifer’s – “I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation” (Isa 14:13). It is not coincidental that the objective of Lucifer is the same objective of Islam and Isa! Their “Jesus” (Isa), by their own philosophies, will be the Antichrist.

  Lucifer is pulling a scam on Protestants. He has them looking at Rome, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Pope when they should be fearing the Muslims. If you do not have Islamaphobia, you best get it because it are they who Christians should fear, according to the beheadings that John saw! Of course, by that time, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism will be an amalgam of philosophies, and nothing more. If you recall my former commentary, Islam is nothing more than an amalgam of Mohammad’s philosophies from Iblis. 

  Joel wrote that the great lion laid God’s “vine” waste, and barked His “fig tree” clean! Jesus is the Vine (John 15:1), and the fig tree is God’s “Wisdom Tree” that Iblis (Satan) used for his vain philosophy. The Devil Satan is portrayed in scripture as a “roaring lion” just waiting to devour God’s people (1 Pet 5:8). It is the Devil that is debarking God’s fig tree. Ironically, Islam pulls another scam much in the same manner as Satan. Muslims call Christians the “devils” when it is them that are!

  Whereas Christians are symbolized as palm trees and such, Muslims are possibly symbolized by fig trees. In fact, all pagan religions are, but remember the unholy philosophy of Islam is triune: Judaism, Christianity, and paganism. Mohammad did nothing more, instructed by Allah, than combine three philosophies, or doctrines. 

  At the end of days, Joel describes the Kingdom of David in the following manner:

The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth. (Joel 1:10)

  Indeed, most of the Kingdom of David is wasted already. Islam has destroyed the land from Iran to as far as Israel. They have turned the “fertile crescent” into a combat zone. Is it no wonder their symbol is an unholy crescent rather than a Holy Cross? They have wasted God’s “field” as Joel described their land.

  “Corn” in that passage is not corn. It is “grain.” Corn is not indigenous to the middle east, but was to the Americas. Other versions use “grain” instead. The righteous are the grain and the unrighteous the chaff. Islam has destroyed the “grain” throughout the Holy Land. That “grain” are the Jews and Christians. 

  Muslims in general forsake wine. Truly, except in Israel, alcoholic “wine” has dried-up. Olive oil is the oil of peace, and certainly there is no peace in that spiritual Islamic caliphate. And perhaps the oil which will “languish” in the end is their oil reserves giving-out. Joel continued with the prophecy:

Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished. The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men. (Joel 1:11-12)

  Yahweh is the “husbandman” and Jesus the “Vine” (John 15:1). The “vinedressers” are the righteous who “dress and keep” (serve and preserve) God’s vines and trees in the Garden (Gen 2:15). The “harvest” is the Church and the wheat and barley are allegories for Christians and Jews. Then, Joel repeats himself a little – “The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth.” The fig tree is an allegory for the languishing Muslims, I believe. It is used in the same sentence as the “vine is dried up.” Judeo-Christianity (the vine) has dried up in the Holy Land. What’s remains is dead “fig trees,” so to speak. 

(Jesus) seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, “No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever.” And his disciples heard it. (Mark 11:13-14) and, he went out of the city. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, “Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.” And Jesus answering saith unto them, “Have faith in God.” (Mark 11:19-22)

  The fig tree therein, I believe, represents the end of time philosophies because by that time, religion will be nothing more than the philosophies of men. It is likely that Allah and Yahweh will be combined into one god, and that is occurring as I write. Allah is NOT Yahweh, and it is imperative to understand that Allah has no personal identity; Isa is NOT Jesus, and Allah has no loving personality! Also, Islam is not a peaceful religion. It is the one religion that converts with a sword, but to the throat, not to the heart as Christ does. Their sword will debark God’s “fig tree.”

  The fig tree (Tree of Knowledge) belonged to God. The Serpent became its “husbandman.” In Islam, Iblis is their husbandman, and the fig tree is allegorical for Iblis. With that, Muslims are characterized by fig trees, and Jesus declared that the fig tree would be cut down when the time comes (Luke 13:6-9). I believe that represents Islam and Isa. 

  Think on the coincidence (sic) of that! Judas Iscariot hung himself from a tree. Jesus was hung from a “tree” by the mob. Nobody even thought that Judas was a prophet, let alone Jesus, but many Muslims believe that Judas is Isa! Well, Jesus will cut down Judas, the flesh of the Antichrist. We don’t know for sure what the Judas Tree was, but a fig tree is a prime candidate!

  Joel goes on to mention the pomegranate, palm, and apple trees. The Tree of Knowledge certainly was NOT an apple tree, but the fig. (That notion came about by accident.) Those three trees are symbolic of Christians of different attitudes. Yes, even Christians shall commit heresy, and be cut down with the fig! Those trees represent the false religions of the world, even Christian heresies, that God will cut down. Not only should we fear Islam, but ourselves! We must let the “Husbandman” dress and keep our trees or they too will wither and deserve to be cut down!

  What trees are not mentioned? The cedars! Think on the cedar tree… it is enduring, upright, and aromatic. It is the incense of God. The trees still standing won’t be the pomegranates, date palms, and apple trees – each of which are beautiful and capable of bearing good fruit, but oftentimes they wither as well. The cedars never wither! 

  Take the palm tree allegory. It waves beautifully in the wind and bears good fruit. It dances to God in Heaven, and perhaps whispers a song in the wind. However, its longevity is short. It is unlike the cedar. I think of the contemporary Church. They are the “palms” who dance and sing, but are not sturdy like the cedars. The praising psalms will wither away just as the fig tree as in the “Parable of the Barren Fig Tree.” Christians (the cedars) can neither worship with fig trees (Muslims), nor rock with the palms, apples, and pomegranates! Worship is more than praise. It is imbuement of the very Word of God!

  Always keep the tree types in mind when reading scripture. Endeavor to be a cedar tree standing tall and firmly toward God in Heaven. The True Cross was made of wood. Many believe it was from four types of trees. Perhaps the vertical “tree” was the sturdy cedar. I like to think so!