Thematic Bible: The vine
Thematic Bible
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The vine
"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.
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.
The vine » Required to be dressed and pruned to increase its fruitfulness
You may sow your field for six years, and you may prune your vineyard and gather its produce for six years.
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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.
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and the blossom becomes a ripening grape,
He will cut off the shoots with a pruning knife,
and tear away and remove the branches.
The vine » Frequently made unfruitful as a punishment
and the fig tree is withered;
the pomegranate,
all the trees of the orchard—have withered.
Indeed, human joy has dried up.
and splintered My fig tree.
It has stripped off its bark and thrown it away;
its branches have turned white.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
There will be no grapes on the vine,
no figs on the fig tree,
and even the leaf will wither.
Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.
She thinks that these are her wages
that her lovers have given her.
I will turn them into a thicket,
and the wild animals will eat them.
The vine » Illustrative » (sitting under one's own) of peace and prosperity
and under his fig tree
with no one to frighten him.
For the mouth of the Lord
has promised this.
Throughout Solomon’s reign, Judah and Israel lived in safety from Dan to Beer-sheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.
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On that day, each of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and fig tree.” This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
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The vine » Illustrative » Of israel
and planted it with the finest vines.
He built a tower in the middle of it
and even dug out a winepress there.
He expected
but it yielded worthless grapes.
You drove out the nations and planted it.
is the house of Israel,
and the men
the plant He delighted in.
He looked for justice
but saw injustice,
for righteousness,
but heard cries of wretchedness.
The vine » Canaan abounded in
a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;
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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,
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The vine » The fruit of » Made into wine
with the fat of lambs,
rams from Bashan, and goats,
with the choicest grains of wheat;
you drank wine from the finest grapes.
The vine » Perfumed the air with the fragrance of its flowers, &c
They will grow grain
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
the blossoming vines give off their fragrance.
Arise, my darling.
Come away, my beautiful one.
The vine » The fruit of » Eaten dried
Abigail hurried, taking 200 loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, a bushel of roasted grain, 100 clusters of raisins, and 200 cakes of pressed figs, and loaded them on donkeys.
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Then they gave him some pressed figs and two clusters of raisins. After he ate he revived, for he hadn’t eaten food or drunk water for three days and three nights.
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The vine » Frequently injured by hail and frost
and their sycamore fig trees with a flood.
He gave them hail for rain, and lightning throughout their land. He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their territory.
The vine » God made, fruitful for his people when obedient
for the wilderness pastures have turned green,
the trees bear their fruit,
and the fig tree and grapevine yield their riches.
“For they will sow in peace: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce, and the skies will yield their dew. I will give the remnant of this people all these things as an inheritance.
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The vine » Often degenerated
and planted it with the finest vines.
He built a tower in the middle of it
and even dug out a winepress there.
He expected
but it yielded worthless grapes.
from the very best seed.
How then could you turn into
a degenerate, foreign vine?
The vine » Often found wild
like grapes in the wilderness.
I saw your fathers
like the first fruit of the fig tree in its first season.
But they went to Baal-peor,
consecrated themselves to Shame,
and became detestable,
like the thing they loved.
One went out to the field to gather herbs and found a wild vine from which he gathered as many wild gourds as his garment would hold. Then he came back and cut them up into the pot of stew, but they were unaware of what they were.
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The vine » Places celebrated for » Egypt
and their sycamore fig trees with a flood.
You drove out the nations and planted it.
The vine » Sometimes cast its fruit before it came to perfection
I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not ruin the produce of your land and your vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the Lord of Hosts.
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and like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.
The vine » Illustrative » (its unfruitful branches,) of mere professors
The vine » Cultivated » In the valleys
to see the blossoms of the valley,
to see if the vines were budding
and the pomegranates blooming.
The vine » Foxes destructive to
the little foxes that ruin the vineyards—
for our vineyards are in bloom.
The vine » Illustrative » (its rich clusters,) of the graces of the church
and take hold of its fruit.”
May your breasts be like clusters of grapes,
and the fragrance of your breath like apricots.
The vine » The fruit of » Eaten fresh from the tree
“When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you want until you are full, but you must not put any in your container.
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The vine » Proverbial allusion to fathers eating the unripe fruit of
"In those days, it will never again be said: The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge. Rather, each will die for his own wrongdoing. Anyone who eats sour grapes-his own teeth will be set on edge.
The vine » Of sodom bad and unfit for use
and from the fields of Gomorrah.
Their grapes are poisonous;
their clusters are bitter.
The vine » Places celebrated for » Eshcol
When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which was carried on a pole by two men. [They] also [took] some pomegranates and figs. That place was called the Valley of Eshcol because of the cluster [of grapes] the Israelites cut there.
The vine » Illustrative » (worthlessness of its wood,) of the unprofitableness, of the wicked
"Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire as fuel, so I will give up the residents of Jerusalem. I will turn against them. They may have escaped from the fire, but it will [still] consume them. And you will know that I am the Lord when I turn against them.
The vine » The fruit of » Peculiarly sour when unripe
Rather, each will die for his own wrongdoing. Anyone who eats sour grapes—his own teeth will be set on edge.
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The vine » The fruit of » Sold in the markets
At that time I saw people in Judah treading wine presses on the Sabbath. They were also bringing in stores of grain and loading them on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought to Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.
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The vine » The wood of, fit only for burning
"Son of man, how does the wood of the vine, that branch among the trees of the forest, compare to any other wood? Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can anyone make a peg from it to hang things on? In fact, it is put into the fire as fuel. The fire devours both of its ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything? read more.
Even when it was whole it could not be made into a useful object. How much less can it ever be made into anything useful when the fire has devoured it and it is charred!
Even when it was whole it could not be made into a useful object. How much less can it ever be made into anything useful when the fire has devoured it and it is charred!
The vine » Places celebrated for » Sibmah
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.
The vine » The fruit of » Called grapes
On the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out and its clusters ripened into grapes.
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The vine » Cultivated » On the sides of hills
on the mountains of Samaria;
the planters will plant and will enjoy the fruit.
The vine » Young cattle fed on its leaves and tender shoots
and the colt of his donkey to the choice vine.
He washes his clothes in wine
and his robes in the blood of grapes.
The vine » Probably produced two crops of fruit in the year
Is the land fertile or unproductive? Are there trees in it or not? Be courageous. Bring back some fruit from the land.” It was the season for the first ripe grapes.
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The vine » Nazarites prohibited eating any part of, &c
he is to abstain from wine and beer. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or from beer. He must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins. He is not to eat anything produced by the grapevine, from seeds to skin, during his vow.
The vine » Cultivated » In vineyards from the time of noah
Noah, a man of the soil, was the first to plant a vineyard.
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The vine » The dwarf and spreading vine particularly esteemed
low in height with its branches turned toward him,
yet its roots stayed under it.
So it became a vine,
produced branches, and sent out shoots.
The vine » Illustrative » Of Christ
"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.
The vine » Cultivated » By the walls of houses
within your house,
your sons, like young olive trees
around your table.
The vine » The wild boar destructive to
and creatures of the field feed on it.
The vine » Places celebrated for » Lebanon
They will grow grain
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
The vine » Illustrative » (its quick growth,) of the growth of saints in grace
They will grow grain
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
The vine » Illustrative » (unfruitful,) of the wicked
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.