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Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: As the vine-tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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The Danger of a Fruitless Faith
Commentators explain that God compares Jerusalem to a vine, which is highly valued for its fruit. However, a vine that produces no fruit is completely useless for anything else—it can't even be used for building. Because Israel failed to produce the "fruit of righteousness," God declared them worthless and destined for judgment, like a useless vine branch fit only for burning.
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Ezekiel
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19th Century
Anglican
This short chapter contains a single simile and its application, designed to show that Israel, having failed to fulfill the purpose for which they …
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet shows that the citizens of Jerusalem were thrown into a fire, by which they suffered various kinds of death; for although they wer…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore thus says the Lord God. Now follows the application of the simile: as the vine tree among the trees…
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Presbyterian
Jerusalem like an unfruitful vine.
If a vine is fruitful, it is valuable. But if it is not fruitful, it is worthless and useless; it is cast…