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King Jehoiachin was cut off from the rulership of Judah and carried into exile for his disobedience, which then necessitated a virgin birth.

Trees in Scripture are metaphors for rulers and The Fig Tree in particular represents the leadership of Judah.

The sanctity of trees in the land of Israel in the fourth year were Holy and set apart to God because of their first fruit status.

Leviticus 19:23-25 outlines the sanctity of trees grown in the land of Israel.  In the first three years the trees were considered forbidden or uncircumcised.

Many of the physical traits of the Fig Tree can be compared to the character qualities of the believer.

Rashi suggests the Fig Tree is the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and declares the “very thing by which they were disgraced (Adam and Eve) were they restored”.

Isaac bestows a special blessing upon Esav and Jacob in Genesis 27 that is connected to the dew of heaven.

Gideon is pictured as the savior and deliverer who needed a sign.  This came in the form of dew on the fleece and dew on the ground.

The story of Gideon from Judges six begins with Gideon threshing wheat in a winepress as the armies of Midian and Amalek come from the East to attack.

The children of Israel collected a portion per person of manna for 5 days then on the 6th day they collected a double portion for Shabbat.