<p>21:29 <i>And he told them a parable: Behold the fig tree and all the trees</i>- Lk. 13:6-9 records another parable of the fig tree, upon which that in the Olivet prophecy is based. Jesus, the dresser of God's vineyard of Israel, came seeking spiritual fruit on the fig tree, for the three years of his ministry. Because of the lack of it, the tree was cut down. Christ said &quot;Now (i.e. towards the end of the tribulation period?) learn a parable of the fig tree&quot; (Mt. 24:32). It is tempting to read this as effectively meaning 'Now learn&nbsp;<i>the</i>&nbsp;parable of the fig tree', seeing that the parable of the Olivet prophecy is so similar to the previous fig tree parable.&nbsp;Spiritual fruit on the fig tree of Israel is to be associated with spiritual fruit on &quot;all the trees&quot; within the Eden / earth / land promised to Abraham; this will be the fruit of the witness made to them all by the Elijah ministry and the two witnesses of Rev. 11.&nbsp;</p>