Thematic Bible: Grape


Thematic Bible



You may sow your field for six years, and you may prune your vineyard and gather its produce for six years. Verse ConceptsCropsPruningSix YearsLiteral Planting

Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands. Verse ConceptsFortificationsCisternsVineyardWatchmanAgricultureFarming

You will plant vineyards again
on the mountains of Samaria;
the planters will plant and will enjoy the fruit.
Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Material ThingsOccupationsSamaritansSowing And ReapingPlanting VineyardsLiteral PlantingFarming

The fiftieth year will be your Jubilee; you are not to sow, reap what grows by itself, or harvest its untended vines. Verse ConceptsLaws About AgricultureReaping What You Sow

W I came down to the walnut grove
to see the blossoms of the valley,
to see if the vines were budding
and the pomegranates blooming.
Verse ConceptsBlossomingSports

You will plant and cultivate vineyards but not drink the wine or gather the grapes, because worms will eat them. Verse ConceptsGrapesVineyardPlanting VineyardsCultivationMaggotsworms

I will sing about the one I love,
a song about my loved one’s vineyard:
The one I love had a vineyard
on a very fertile hill.
Verse ConceptsSongsfruitfulness

For their vine is from the vine of Sodom
and from the fields of Gomorrah.
Their grapes are poisonous;
their clusters are bitter.
Verse ConceptsPoisondissatisfactionBitterness


I planted you, a choice vine
from the very best seed.
How then could you turn into
a degenerate, foreign vine?
Verse ConceptsDebaucheryRejection Of God, Results OfVines

Israel is a lush vine;
it yields fruit for itself.
The more his fruit increased,
the more he increased the altars.
The better his land produced,
the better they made the sacred pillars.
Verse ConceptsPeace, Human Search ForVinesAltars, PaganSocial SelfishnessFertile LandObelisksBearing Fruit

Yet another angel, who had authority over fire, came from the altar, and he called with a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, "Use your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from earth's vineyard, because its grapes have ripened." So the angel swung his sickle toward earth and gathered the grapes from earth's vineyard, and he threw them into the great winepress of God's wrath. Then the press was trampled outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press up to the horses' bridles for about 180 miles.

You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it. You cleared [a place] for it; it took root and filled the land. The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. read more.
It sent out sprouts toward the Sea and shoots toward the River. Why have You broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit? The boar from the forest gnaws at it, and creatures of the field feed on it. Return, God of Hosts. Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine,

It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height with its branches turned toward him, yet its roots stayed under it. So it became a vine, produced branches, and sent forth shoots. But there was another great eagle with great wings and thick plumage. And this vine bent its roots toward him! It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it. It had been planted in a good field by abundant waters in order to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine. read more.
You are to say: This is what the Lord God says: Will it flourish? Will he not tear out its roots and strip off its fruit so that it shrivels? All its fresh leaves will wither! Great strength and many people will not be needed to pull it from its roots. Even though it is planted, will it flourish? Won't it completely wither when the east wind strikes it? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted."

Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of plentiful waters. It had strong branches, [fit] for the scepters of rulers; its height towered among the clouds. So it was conspicuous for its height as well as its many branches. But it was uprooted in fury, thrown to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were torn off and dried up; fire consumed them. read more.
Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land. Fire has gone out from its main branch and has devoured its fruit, so that it no longer has a strong branch, a scepter for ruling. This is a lament and should be used as a lament."

"I am the true vine, and My Father is the vineyard keeper. Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. read more.
Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me. "I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me.

That place was called the Valley of Eshcol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut there.

houses full of every good thing that you did not fill them with, wells dug that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied, Verse ConceptsFilling PlacesPlanting VineyardsOrchardsCultivationLiving In HousesOlive Trees

I gave you a land you did not labor for, and cities you did not build, though you live in them; you are eating from vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.’ Verse ConceptsOlivesPlanting VineyardsOrchardsCities In IsraelGardens

“Let us travel through your land. We won’t go into the fields or vineyards. We won’t drink any well water. We will travel the King’s Highway until we have traveled through your territory.” Verse ConceptsHighwayPassing ThroughVineyardWellsMan Providing Water

For Heshbon's terraced vineyards and the grapevines of Sibmah have withered. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choice vines that reached as far as Jazer and spread to the desert. Their shoots spread out and reached the Dead Sea. So I join with Jazer to weep for the vines of Sibmah; I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears. Triumphant shouts have fallen silent over your summer [fruit] and your harvest.

Then they commanded the Benjaminites: "Go and hide in the vineyards. Watch, and when you see the young women of Shiloh come out to perform the dances, each of you leave the vineyards and catch a wife for yourself from the young women of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

Later, the trees said to the grapevine, "Come and reign over us." But the grapevine said to them, "Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, and rule over trees?"

Solomon owned a vineyard in Baal-hamon.
He leased the vineyard to tenants.
Each was to bring for his fruit
1,000 pieces of silver.
Verse ConceptsLeasing

My love is a cluster of henna blossoms to me,
in the vineyards of En-gedi.

Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands. Verse ConceptsFortificationsCisternsVineyardWatchmanAgricultureFarming

“As for you, you are to prophesy all these things to them, and say to them:

The Lord roars from heaven;
He raises His voice from His holy dwelling.
He roars loudly over His grazing land;
He calls out with a shout, like those who tread grapes,
against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Verse ConceptsGrapesThunderWord Of GodTreading GrapesShout Of GodThunder Expressing God's Judgment

Please let us travel through your land. We won’t travel through any field or vineyard, or drink any well water. We will travel the King’s Highway; we won’t turn to the right or the left until we have traveled through your territory.’” Verse ConceptsHighwayPassing ThroughRoadsVineyardWellsNot Turning AsideMan Providing Water

“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel:

The fathers eat sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
Verse ConceptsPeace, Human Destruction OfTeethInfidelity To GodParents SinDentistrySins Of The FathersChildren SufferingOld SayingsFathers Responsibilitiesgrandfathersparenthood

He defeated 20 of their cities with a great slaughter from Aroer all the way to the entrance of Minnith and to Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites. Verse ConceptsConquestTwentyThose Subjected To People

Some time passed after these events. Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard; it was in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. Verse ConceptsPalacesSamaritansList Of Kings Of Israel

You will plant vineyards again
on the mountains of Samaria;
the planters will plant and will enjoy the fruit.
Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Material ThingsOccupationsSamaritansSowing And ReapingPlanting VineyardsLiteral PlantingFarming

Then he ignited the torches and released the foxes into the standing grain of the Philistines. He burned up the piles of grain and the standing grain as well as the vineyards and olive groves. Verse ConceptsFireArsonbranding


The people will return and live beneath his shade.
They will grow grain
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
Verse ConceptsGrainShadowsVinesRemembering Peoplerevival

Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him, Verse ConceptsLionsVineyardChampionsIn Danger From Lions

So they went out to the countryside and harvested grapes from their vineyards. They trampled the grapes and held a celebration. Then they went to the house of their god, and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech. Verse ConceptsGluttonyGrapesMerrinessRevelryTreading GrapesUngodly Cursing

He is not to eat anything produced by the grapevine, from seeds to skin, during his vow.

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