Israel is blinded. Set aside for a while

Luke 13:

6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

This parable confronts the blindness of Israel.  Jesus has been ministering to the “lost sheep of the House of Israel”, the vine if you will, for 3 years. He offered them the kingdom, and they refused. 3 years of His ministry, they walked in unbelief. 

Now they are severed, better said set aside for their refusal to believe upon Him as the Messiah.

He came seeking fruit on this fig tree, but found none. 

The lost sheep were rightly named. They are still blinded today. But will one day, believe upon Him as they are loosed from their blindness and see the one they should have seen all along.