Mark’s placement of the cursing of the fig tree and Jesus’ action in the temple in an A1-B-A2 sandwich pattern signifies that he intends readers to see in the fate of the unfruitful fig tree the judgment of God on the unfruitful temple.
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The Gospel according to Mark (The Pillar New Testament Commentary by James R. Edwards.