![]() He looked for justice, but behold, oppression for righteousness, but behold, a cry for help. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain on it."įor the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are His pleasant plant. I will lay it waste it shall not be pruned or dug, but there shall come up briers and thorns. What more could have been done to My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes? And now, please let Me tell you what I will do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it shall be burned and break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. " And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, Judge, please, between Me and My vineyard. 5:2, 7)Ī warning follows that description attended by a series of woes. He built a tower in its midst, and also made a winepress in it so He expected it to bring forth good grapes, but it brought forth wild grapes." (Is. He dug it up and cleared out its stones, and planted it with the choicest vine. " My Well-beloved has a vineyard on a very fruitful hill. As Isaiah prophesied, " Now let me sing to my well-beloved a song of my Beloved regarding His vineyard: Talking about Israel as God's vine wasn't always positive. The more his fruit increased the more altars he built as his country improved he improved his pillars." (Hos 10:1) " Israel is a luxuriant vine that yields its fruit. This was confirmed by their prophets, such as Isaiah, who wrote, "For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are His pleasant plant." (Is. You prepared room for it, and caused it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The psalmist wrote: " You have brought a vine out of Egypt you have cast out the nations, and planted it. In the Old Testament, the people of Israel saw themselves as the vine of God. ![]() WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - The vine has always been a strong symbol for Judaism as well as the Church. ![]() Keywords: Church, vine, vineyard, Pope Benedict, Stewardship, faithfulness, fruit, Fr Randy Sly ![]()
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