Sentences with phrase «tree withered»

Matthew even says that the tree «withered at once,» though according to Mark it was when Jesus and the disciples came back the next day that they found the tree withered.

(Mark 11:12 - 14, NIV) As a result, the tree withered from the roots (v. 20).

You plucked this out of the middle of the explanation of why the fig tree withered.

Like the cursed fig tree withered from leaf to root in Mark's passion narrative, the infertility that plagues Atwood's dystopia is a prophetic sign of the withering of a whole culture.

In highly acidic streams and lakes, the fish eggs stopped hatching, and in acidic soil, trees withered and died.

In the end, for my money, if they can balance the discovery and the «gritty realism», along with what I am hearing is some really nice combat, then, even if my skill trees withers and dies, I think I'll find myself enjoying the experience.

Not exact matches

A branch will not wither as long as it is part of a tree.

The flower I held in my hands withered in my hands... At the turn of the lane the wall rose up before me... Suddenly between the trees I saw the end of the forest which I thought had no end... The testing - time had come... But it did not bring me unalleviated sorrow.

On Monday morning, He is hungry, and he comes upon a fig tree which has no fruit, so He curses it, and when they all return that night, the tree has withered and died (Matt 21:19 - 20; Mark 11:13 - 14, 20).

Some have a moral purpose (as the parting of the sea for the deliverance of the Israelites), while others have none (the withering of the fig tree cursed by Jesus).

This is a difficult story, not merely because it is a nature miracle, but because of the rather petulant picture it draws of Jesus, withering a tree because it was not bearing fruit several months before its normal time.

I can't prove that Jesus didn't walk on a lake, transmute water into wine, dispel a rainstorm, wither a fig tree, cure blindness and muteness with his magic spittle, or reanimate a few corpses, although we call these acts miracles because they're impossible.

Doubtless Jesus had often spoken of faith in God, but as a response to the cursing and withering of the tree, the saying in verses 22 - 23 takes on a trivial flavor.

Probably the best explanation is that originally this was in the form of a parable, describing Israel as a withered tree that no longer bears fruit (see Luke 13:6 - 9).

That the fall of a nation is on the same level as the withering of a fig tree — functioning merely as a sign of the divine intentions — makes arbitrary the social quality of human life.

Later as the disciples walk by that fig tree again, to their amazement, they notice that the fig tree had withered and died.

One may reply that the analogy between there being no trees and no concreta at all does not hold because in the case of the trees there would always be some «cause» by virtue of which the trees would disappear; there would be a blight or a scourge, they would wither and die, etc..

When he discovers that the tree has no fruit, he curses it so that it withers and dies.

A fig tree, cursed by Jesus, withers.

In addition, Mark 11.23 has a saying, «Whoever says to this mountain «Be taken up and cast into the sea», and does not doubt... but believes... it will be done for him», set in the context of the dialogue about the meaning of the withered fig tree, and in this he is followed by Matthew (21.21).

If the new world turns its back on the past heritage it may find itself to be like an uprooted tree, which will wither and die, and cultural thorns and thistles will spring up where once it proudly stood.

The next day His disciples noted that the fig tree he cursed was withered.

Jeremiah employs the metaphor of a withered shrub and a watered tree to talk about trust.

Between the cursing of the tree and its withering Mark puts the cleansing of the temple (Mk 11:15 - 19; Mt 21:12 - 13; Lk 19:45 - 46; cf. Jn 2:13 - 17).

According to Mark, when Peter called attention to the withering of the tree, Jesus said.

The discovery of a coin in the mouth of a fish and the withering of the fig tree are quite incredible tales.

The Psalmist complains bitterly that the wicked flourish as the bay tree while, by rights, they should not do so, but should wither away.

The greatest drought in the nation's history continued last week to blight the lives of people throughout a vast region in the central and southwestern part of the U.S., bringing withered crops, emaciated cattle, dead or dying trees, waterless streams and the decimation of wildlife.

Tattersall makes it clear that he's arguing his interpretation of the fossil record, but even his opponents will find themselves chuckling at many of his wry, sometimes withering critiques, from the near - comical initial interpretation of the first Neanderthal skeleton to be unearthed (referenced in the book's title) to ongoing debate on whether our family tree is actually a bush.

As it spreads, the fungus chokes off all water channels in the tree, so in its wake tissues wither and die.

Nearby, he said, a stand of trees had begun to wither, their leaves turning crispy brown and falling to the ground.

Wooden structures and withering frangipani tree blended beautifully with lushes of white floral, accented with chandeliers; creating a surreal image of our very own secret garden.

While most of the trees are falling asleep, I am happy that I have captured some of the beautiful flowers before they wither.

Insects wriggling around on trees, predatory animals feeding on dead animals, and flowers blooming and withering also act as a recurring visual motif of the evolution of life.

Given the bleakness of this film's vision of the future of humanity, I don't begrudge the screenwriters (director Reeves, in collaboration with Mark Bomback) an attempt to include a single sympathetic figure from our withering branch of the hominid family tree.

Both the male and female members of the Treeing Walker Coonhound normally stand a height of 20 to 27 in at the withers, and weigh approximately 50 to 70 lbs.

Because of the beetle plague there are many withered and dead trees.

Outside our windows the Japanese horse - chestnuts, Japaneses maples and birch trees were burning brightly with vivid red and yellow colors, causing the evergreen red pines and Japanese cedars to emerge amongst their withering neighbors.

Against a backdrop of volcanic mountains, gaunt hills and withered scrub trees, this lodge blends in perfectly with the natural environment, using native materials and surrounded by lush gardens.

This water is primarily used for bringing trees to life in the Withered Deku Tree sidequest.

Roaming the forests, he trained his lens to capture the scenes of fleeting moments of all living things such as plants and flowers about to wither, streams of flowing water, or shadows cast by trees.

From long walks in remote Japanese or American woodlands and Europe, to urban forests such as Central Park in New York or the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, Takeshi Shikama trained his lens to capture fleeting moments of living things: plants and flowers about to wither, flowing streams or shadows cast by trees.

Citrus trees placed in the galleries by Helen and Newton Harrison wither in the dead of a Minnesota winter, despite the grow lights that require large amounts of power to operate.

Autumn is truly upon us — but even as leaves wither and fall from trees, art is perennial.

Sheep skull on withered olive tree: Drought imperils both water and food.

The Joshua Tree must be frequently watered with attention from opponents or it withers and cries.

Although its pears have been described as «medium in size, unattractive, and coarse textured», the tree's shortcomings have been more than made up for by its resilience — a legacy that will carry on even after the sands of time eventually wither its branches.