The Bible is an incredibly complex, interesting compilation of
             stories. Viewed as both a historical record of events and a measure of
             moral rights and wrongs, the book, particularly the Old Testament, has
             served as the foundation the three biggest religions in the world. Perhaps
             one of the most interesting aspects of the bible is the metaphors, similes,
             and symbols represented in the book. The authors often use physical
             objects and phenomenon to represent the themes of good vs. evil, God vs.
             While the inherent meanings in many of these symbols are fairly
             apparent, others are often very subtle, and require close analysis to
             decipher. One of these symbols portrayed in the Old Testament is that of
             the fig. The fig, while not as prominent a part of our modern day diets,
             was a very common fruit in the times of Abraham, Isaac, Jesus, etc. The
             dry warm climate of the Mediterranean region was very conducive to the
             growth of fig trees, and the prevalence of figs was similar to that of
             apples or oranges today. In fact, some religious scholars believe the
             legendary fruit consumed by Eve in the Garden of Eden was a fig.
             The fig appears throughout the Bible, and arguable is representative
             of many different themes. For the purposes of this paper; however, I am
             going to focus on the use of good and bad figs in the Book of Jeremiah.
             In order to understand the representation of good and bad figs, it is
             important to first explore the historical context of the passages. The Old
             Testament chronicles the beginning of life on Earth, and subsequently, the
             establishment of the Sacred Covenant between God and Abraham. The
             covenant, which established the Israelites as God's "chosen people," also
             required absolute loyal by the Israelites to one, all powerful God
             (Yahweh). Anyone familiar with the Old Testament will attest that this
             loyalty was often challenged, and more often...