Knowing the Nearness of the End

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:  So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Matthew 24:32, 33 Learn the parable (not: "a parable") of the fig tree. It is right before your eyes. And it is very simple and easy to understand -- if only you have eyes to see and ears to understand. The things of the kingdom of heaven take place in parables. The latter are...