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A lack of fruitfulness, whether material or spiritual, which is often seen as a sign of God’s disfavour or anger.
Mt 21:19 pp Mk 11:14 See also Job 15:32-33; Eze 17:9; Eze 19:10-12; Mt 21:43; Heb 6:7-8
Disobedience Lev 26:18-20 See also Dt 11:17; Dt 28:15-16; Ps 78:46; Ps 107:33-34; Isa 5:10; Isa 32:10; Hos 8:7; Hag 2:19
A continuing preoccupation with the world Mt 13:22 pp Mk 4:19 pp Lk 8:14
A broken relationship with Jesus Christ Jn 15:4 See also Jn 15:6
Unfruitfulness condemned Isa 5:1-7
Unfruitfulness leads to rejection Mt 3:8-10 pp Lk 3:9; Mt 7:19
Lk 13:6-9 The parable holds out the possibility of restoration.
Discipline with a view to renewed fruitfulness Jn 15:2
1025 | God, anger of |
4815 | drought |
4822 | famine |
5225 | barrenness |
5343 | idleness |
5881 | immaturity |
6230 | rejection |
8102 | abiding in Christ |
8256 | fruitfulness |
8347 | spiritual growth |
8718 | disobedience |
9165 | restoration |