Mission to the Jews from Scotland John 1:48 Nathanael said to him, From where know you me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that Philip called you… The advantages of the fig tree as a shade are shown in the following: "As we approached, one of the camel-drivers, pointing to a cluster of six large fig trees, cried out, 'Tacht etteen,' — under the fig tree? And soon we felt the pleasantness of this shade; for there is something peculiarly delightful in the shade of the fig tree. It is far superior to the shade of a tent, and perhaps even to the shadow of a rock, since not only does the mass of heavy foliage completely exclude the rays of the sun, but the traveller finds under it a peculiar coolness arising from the air gently creeping through the branches. Hence the force of the Scripture expression, 'When thou wast under the fig tree.'" (Mission to the Jews from Scotland.) Parallel Verses KJV: Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. |
    |