When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
When you see the trees starting to bud and grow new leaves, you don't need anyone to tell you that summer's right around the corner, you just know it.
Some things are so obvious, you can feel them coming before anyone has to explain it to you.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century, Jesus was teaching His disciples on the Mount of Olives as part of His broader discourse on the end times, using everyday observations from nature to explain prophetic signs. He drew from the cultural familiarity with agriculture in ancient Israel, where people relied on seasonal changes like trees budding to predict the coming of summer, to illustrate how believers could recognize the approaching fulfillment of God's promises. This teaching responded to questions about the destruction of the Jerusalem temple and the signs of the Messiah's return.
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