The Fig Tree Islamic Argument
So, was Jesus clueless about fig trees? Seems to be this Islamic questioner thinks so. A good insight into the mindset produced by years of Ahmed Deedat lectures.
Transcript
Yes, my question to the doctor. I heard you repeating many times he's saying he's a creator about Jesus, peace and blessing be upon him, because we
Muslims believe in Jesus, the mighty prophet of God. I heard you many times saying he's the creator of everything and all things.
So I want you to explain to me if it's possible, if he's a creator of everything.
When Jesus, peace and blessing be upon him, was walking by, the fig tree was his companion.
The fig tree was his companion and he wants to eat some fig.
And they told him, Master, the fig is not in season. So if he was
God, how he don't know if he created the tree, how he doesn't know if what's in season or what's not in season, if he created everything.
And if the fig was not in season and he's God, first of all, we don't accept
God to be hungry, he wants to eat. But you Christians, you said God choose to do so, so that's your faith.
But I'm saying even if he was God and fig is not in season, why he couldn't order the tree to bring fig?
Isn't that God the one who created everything? Okay, thank you. Dr. White. He did so because the fig tree represented the people of Israel and he made the application.
The people of Israel look like they have fruit, but they do not. It was a clear application that he made. Secondly, he did eat food because the word became flesh.
He became hungry. He became tired. Because as the New Testament, as it was written, clearly indicates,
Jesus Christ was the God -man. The eternal Logos became flesh and dwelt among us.
He was a true man. He ate food. He became tired. He slept. He grew, etc.,
etc. Christians have always believed that. Why? Because we believe all the New Testament teaches.