Fig trees grew in all areas of Palestine. They provided two or three crops per year. Fig leaves were used as coverings. Figs were usually eaten fresh from the trees, but some were pressed into cakes to use when traveling. Figs were also valuable for medicinal purposes. The fig tree could be used for dwelling safely. The blighted fig tree symbolized the sin of Israel national peril. The fig was used as an example of faith, it became a symbol…