Mark 11 is considered by some to be one of the most perplexing passages of Scripture in the Gospels. In it, Jesus performs the only miracle of destruction to be found in His ministry. He curses the fig tree and causes it to wither “from the roots up.” Just reading through the passage, you cringe a little at Jesus’ actions. It seems that He is unjustly angry and cursing an innocent tree that is simply existing as He created it. Why would He destroy a perfectly good tree?