Mark 12:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

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Psalm 1:3

Matthew 21:34

Luke 20:10

A servant

Bible References

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He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season

and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.

When the grape harvest drew near, he sent his slaves to the farmers to collect his fruit.

At harvest time he sent a slave to the farmers so that they might give him some fruit from the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

A servant

the Lord sent a prophet to them. He said to them, “This is what the Lord

God of Israel says: ‘I brought you out of Egypt and out of the place of slavery.

Still, the Lord warned Israel and Judah through every prophet and every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways and keep My commands and statutes according to all the law I commanded your ancestors and sent to you through My servants the prophets.”

But Yahweh, the God of their ancestors sent word against them by the hand of His messengers, sending them time and time again, for He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place.

You gave through Your servants the prophets, saying: “The land you are entering to possess is an impure land. The surrounding peoples have filled it from end to end with their uncleanness by their impurity and detestable practices.

The Lord sent all His servants the prophets to you time and time again, but you have not obeyed or even paid attention.

Time and time again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: Turn, each one from his evil way of life, and correct your actions. Stop following other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I gave you and your ancestors. But you would not pay attention or obey Me.

So I sent you all My servants the prophets time and time again, saying: Don’t do this detestable thing that I hate.

How sad for me!
For I am like one who—
when the summer fruit has been gathered
after the gleaning of the grape harvest—
finds no grape cluster to eat,
no early fig, which I crave.

So tell the people: This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Return to Me”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts—“and I will return to you, says the Lord of Hosts.

Aren’t these the words that the Lord proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem was inhabited and secure, along with its surrounding cities, and when the southern region and the Judean foothills were inhabited?”

But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vineyard keeper.

Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways.