Jesus saw Bartholomew sitting under the fig tree before Philip saw him.
it was not nathaniel They didn't meet under a fig tree; Jesus had seen Nathaniel under a fig tree prior to their meeting. John 1:47-50 - Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"Nathanael said to Him, "How do You know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered and said to Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these."
Jesus saw Nathanael while he was under the fig tree before they physically met. This demonstrated Jesus's divine knowledge and ability to see beyond what is visible to others.
Nathaniel was sitting under a fig tree , when Philip called him to meet jesus. But Jesus had noticed him sitting under that fig tree first.
Nathanael in John 1:48. New testament passage
Nathanael was sitting under a fig tree when Jesus saw him, as mentioned in the Gospel of John (John 1:48). Jesus remarked that he saw Nathanael under the fig tree before Philip called him.
Bartholomew was a disciple of jesus, he was sitting under a fig tree before Philip called him.
It was a fig tree.
A fig tree
In the parable of the withered fig tree, Jesus uses the tree to symbolize Israel's spiritual barrenness and lack of faith. By withering the fig tree, Jesus was illustrating the importance of genuine faith and demonstrating the consequences of superficial religiosity. The parable teaches the need for authentic belief and fruitful action in one's spiritual life.
Nathanael sat under the fig tree as a place for quiet reflection and prayer. It was a common practice for Jews to seek solitude in nature for meditation and seeking spiritual guidance. This moment is also significant in the Bible as it leads to Nathanael's encounter with Jesus.
Jesus used the fig tree in parables, often when refering to modern day Israel