Thematic Bible: Vineyards
Thematic Bible
Hedges » Placed around » Vineyards
"Hearken another similitude. There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and made a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a strange country:
And he began to speak unto them in similitudes. "A certain man planted a vineyard, and compassed it with a hedge, and ordained a winepress, and built a tower in it, and let it out to hire unto husbandmen, and went into a strange country.
Mountains » Abounded with » Vineyards
And he built towers in the wilderness and digged many wells. For he had much cattle, both in the valley and also in the plain; and plowmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved husbandry.
Thou shalt plant vines again upon the hills of Samaria, and the grape gathers shall plant and sing.
Vineyards » Illustrative » Of the jewish church
Divers herdsmen have broken down my vineyard, and trodden upon my portion. Of my pleasant portion, they have made a wilderness and desert.
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this power?"
As for the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts, it is the house of Israel, and whole Judah his fair planting. Of these he looked for equity, but see there is wrong; for righteousness, lo, it is but misery.
Vineyards » Frequently walled or fenced with hedges
This he hedged, this he walled round about, and planted it with goodly grapes. In the midst of it builded he a tower, and made a wine press therein. And afterward when he looked that it should bring him grapes, it brought forth thorns.
Well, now I shall tell you how I will do with my vineyard: I will take the hedge from it, that it may perish, and break down the wall, that it may be trodden under foot.
And the angel of the LORD went and stood in a path between the vineyards, where was a wall on the one side and another on the other.
And lo, it was all covered with nettles, and stood full of thistles, and the stone wall was broken down.
Vineyards » Members of the family often wrought in
Marvel not at me that I am so black: For why? The sun hath shined upon me. My mother's children had evil will at me, they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
"What say ye to this? A certain man had two sons, and came to the elder and said, 'Son, go and work today in my vineyard.' He answered and said, 'I will not.' But afterward, repented and went. Then came he to the second, and said likewise, and he answered and said, 'I will sir.' Yet went he not.
Vineyards » In unfavorable seasons produced but little wine
And ten acres of vines shall give but a quart, and thirty bushels of seed shall give but an ephah.
I have called for a drought, both upon the land and upon the mountains, upon corn, upon wine, and upon oil, upon everything that the ground bringeth forth, upon men and upon cattle, yea and upon all handy labour."
Ye looked for much, and lo it is come to little: and though ye bring it home, yet do I blow it away. And why so, sayeth the LORD of Hosts? Even because that my house lieth so waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
Vineyards » Frequently let out to husbandmen
"Hearken another similitude. There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and made a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a strange country:
Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; this vineyard delivered he unto the keepers, that every one for the fruit thereof should give him a thousand pieces of silver.
Vineyards » Laws respecting » The gleaning of, to be left for the poor
Thou shalt not pluck in all thy vineyard clean, neither gather in the grapes that are overscaped. But thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger. I am the LORD your God.
And when thou gatherest thy vineyard, thou shalt not gather clean after thee: but it shall be for the stranger, the fatherless and the widow.
Vineyards » Estimated rent of
At the same time all vineyards - though there be a thousand vines in one, and were sold for a thousand silverlings - shall be turned to briers and thorns.
Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; this vineyard delivered he unto the keepers, that every one for the fruit thereof should give him a thousand pieces of silver.
Vineyards » Laws respecting » The spontaneous fruit of, not to be gathered during the sabbatical year
The corn that groweth by itself thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes that grow without thy dressing: but it shall be a Sabbath of rest unto the land.
A year of horns blowing shall that fiftieth year be unto you. Ye shall not sow neither reap the corn that groweth by itself, nor gather the grapes that grow without thy labour.
Vineyards » The design of planting
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own cost? Who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the fruit? Or who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk?
Vineyards » Laws respecting » Not to be cultivated in the sabbatical year
and the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still, that the poor of thy people may eat, and what they leave, the beasts of the field shall eat: In like manner thou shalt do with thy vineyard and thine olive trees.
But the seventh year shall be a Sabbath of rest unto the land. The LORD's Sabbath it shall be, and thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor cut thy vines.
Vineyards » The whole produce of, often destroyed by insects, &c
'I have smitten you with drought and blasting: and look how many orchards, vineyards, fig trees, and olive trees ye had: the caterpillar hath eaten them up. But yet will ye not turn unto me,' sayeth the LORD.
Thou shalt plant a vineyard and dress it, but shalt neither drink of the wine neither gather of the grapes: for the worms shall eat it.
Vineyards » The poor engaged in the culture of
Nebuzaradan the chief Marshal carried away, and left of the poor of the land to dress the vines and to till the ground.
Strangers shall stand and feed your cattle, and the Aliens shall be your plowmen and reapers.
Vineyards » The wicked judicially deprived of the enjoyment of
Forsomuch then as ye oppress the poor, and rob him of his best sustenance: therefore, where as ye have builded houses of square stone, ye shall not dwell in them. Marvelous pleasant vineyards shall ye plant; but the wine of them shall ye not drink. And why?
Their goods shall be spoiled, and their houses laid waste. They shall build houses, and not dwell in them: they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.
Vineyards » Provided with the apparatus for making wine
"Hearken another similitude. There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and made a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a strange country:
This he hedged, this he walled round about, and planted it with goodly grapes. In the midst of it builded he a tower, and made a wine press therein. And afterward when he looked that it should bring him grapes, it brought forth thorns.
Vineyards » Estimated profit arising from, to the cultivators
But my vineyard, O Solomon, giveth thee a thousand, and two hundred to the keepers of the fruit.
Vineyards » Of the kings of israel superintended by officers of state
And the oversight of the vineyards had Shemaiah the Ramathite. Over the wine cellars and treasure of wine was Zabdi the Shipmite.
Vineyards » Laws respecting » Strangers entering, allowed to eat fruit of, but not to take any away
When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, thou mayest eat grapes thy bellyful at thine own pleasure: but thou shalt put none in thy bag.
Vineyards » Of the slothful man neglected and laid waste
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man. And lo, it was all covered with nettles, and stood full of thistles, and the stone wall was broken down.
Vineyards » Laws respecting » Planters of, not liable to military service till they had eaten of the fruit
And if any man have planted a vineyard and have not made it common, let him go and return again unto his house, lest he die in the battle and another make it common.
Vineyards » Laws respecting » Not to be planted with different kinds of seed
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seed: lest thou hallow the seed which thou hast sown with the fruit of thy vineyard.
Vineyards » Laws respecting » The fruit of new, to be eaten by the owners from the fifth year
And the fifth year may ye eat of the fruit of them, and gather in the increase of them. I am the LORD your God.
Vineyards » Laws respecting » The fruit of new, to be holy to the lord in the fourth year
Vineyards » Laws respecting » The fruit of new, not to be eaten for three years
And when ye come to the land and have planted all manner of trees whereof men eat, ye shall hold them uncircumcised as concerning their fruit: even three year shall they be uncircumcised unto you and shall not be eaten of,
Vineyards » The rechabites forbidden to plant
yea, ye shall have no vineyards: but for all your time ye shall dwell in tents, that ye may live long in the land, wherein ye be strangers.' Thus have we obeyed the commandment of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father, in all that he hath charged us, and so we drink no wine all our life long: we, nor our wives, our sons, and our daughters. Neither build we any house to dwell therein, we have also among us neither vineyards, nor corn land to sow:
Vineyards » The vintage or ingathering of » Sometimes continued to the time of sowing seed
And the threshing shall reach unto wine harvest, and the wine harvest shall reach unto sowing time, and ye shall eat your bread in plenteousness, and shall dwell in your land peaceably.
Vineyards » The vintage or ingathering of » Failure in, occasioned great grief
Therefore I mourned for Jazer, and for the vineyards of Sibmah with great sorrow. I poured my tears upon Heshbon and Elealeh, for all their songs were laid down, in their harvest and gathering of their grapes. Mirth and cheer was gone out of the field and vineyards, insomuch that no man was glad nor sung. There went no treader into the winepress, their merry cheer was laid down.
Vineyards » The produce of, was frequently destroyed by enemies
So will I mourn for thee also O Jazer, and for thee, O thou vineyard of Sibmah. Thy wine branches shall come over the sea, and the branches of Jazer but unto the sea. The destroyer shall break into thy harvest and grape gathering:
Vineyards » Mode of hiring and paying laborers for working in
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a householder which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. And he agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, and sent them into his vineyard.
Vineyards » Were often mortgaged
Some said, "Let us set our lands, vineyards, and houses, to pledge, and take up corn in the dearth." But some said, "Let us borrow money of the king's tribute for our lands and vineyards.
Vineyards » Rent of, frequently paid by part of the fruit
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it,
Vineyards » The vintage or ingathering of » Was a time of great rejoicing
Mirth and cheer was gone out of the field and vineyards, insomuch that no man was glad nor sung. There went no treader into the winepress, their merry cheer was laid down.
Vineyards » Illustrative » (gleaning grapes of,) of the elect
For it shall happen unto all lands and to all people, like as when a man smiteth down the olives, that are left upon the tree: or seeketh after grapes, when the wine gathering is out.
Vineyards » Illustrative » (failure of,) of severe calamities
After years and days shall ye be brought in fear, O ye careless cities. For Harvest shall be out, and the grape gathering shall not come.
Vineyards » Origin and antiquity of
And Noah, being a husbandman, went forth and planted a vineyard,
Vineyards » Laws respecting » Compensation in kind to be made for injury done to
If a man do hurt field or vineyard, so that he put in his beast to feed in another man's field: of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
Vineyards » Of red grapes particularly esteemed
Vineyards » The stones carefully gathered out of
This he hedged, this he walled round about, and planted it with goodly grapes. In the midst of it builded he a tower, and made a wine press therein. And afterward when he looked that it should bring him grapes, it brought forth thorns.
Vineyards » Cottages built in, for the keepers
Moreover the daughter of Zion is left alone like a cottage in a vineyard, like a watch house in time of war, like a besieged city.