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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Church: Vineyard</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/naves/c/church--vineyard.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/jeremiah/12-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/c/church.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Church</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/c/church--unity_of.htm" title="Church: Unity of">◄</a> Church: Vineyard <a href="/topical/naves/c/church--worship_of,_to_be_attended.htm" title="Church: Worship of, to be Attended">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#nav" title="Nave's Topical Index">Nave's</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The metaphor of the vineyard is a significant and recurring theme throughout the Bible, symbolizing God's relationship with His people, the Church. This imagery is deeply rooted in the agricultural context of the ancient Near East, where vineyards were a common and valuable part of life. The vineyard metaphor is used to convey themes of care, expectation, judgment, and restoration. Old Testament Foundations The concept of the vineyard as a symbol for God's people is prominently featured in the Old Testament. In <a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>, often referred to as the "Song of the Vineyard," the prophet Isaiah presents a vivid allegory where Israel is depicted as the vineyard of the LORD. The passage begins with God planting a vineyard on a fertile hill, carefully tending to it, and expecting it to yield good grapes. However, it produces only wild grapes, symbolizing Israel's unfaithfulness and injustice. The LORD's response is one of judgment, as He decides to remove its hedge and allow it to be trampled down, illustrating the consequences of Israel's disobedience. <a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Jeremiah 12:10</a> further develops this theme, where God laments over the destruction of His vineyard by many shepherds, representing the leaders of Israel who have led the people astray. Similarly, in <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Ezekiel 19:10-14</a>, the imagery of a vine is used to describe the downfall of the Davidic dynasty, emphasizing the consequences of unfaithfulness. New Testament Fulfillment In the New Testament, Jesus Christ expands upon the vineyard metaphor, applying it to the Kingdom of God and His Church. In the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (<a href="/matthew/20.htm">Matthew 20:1-16</a>), Jesus illustrates the generosity and sovereignty of God in His Kingdom, where the last will be first, and the first will be last. This parable emphasizes God's grace and the equal value of all who labor in His vineyard, regardless of when they are called. The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (<a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-46</a>; <a href="/mark/12.htm">Mark 12:1-12</a>; <a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Luke 20:9-19</a>) further develops the vineyard imagery. Here, Jesus tells of a landowner who plants a vineyard and leases it to tenants. When the landowner sends servants to collect his share of the fruit, the tenants beat and kill them. Finally, he sends his son, whom they also kill. This parable is a direct indictment of the religious leaders of Israel, foreshadowing their rejection of Jesus, the Son of God. The vineyard is taken away from them and given to others, symbolizing the transfer of God's Kingdom to those who will produce its fruits. The Church as God's Vineyard The Church, as the new people of God, inherits the role of the vineyard. In <a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1-8</a>, Jesus declares, "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser." Here, the relationship between Christ and His followers is depicted as branches connected to the vine. The health and fruitfulness of the branches depend on their abiding in Christ. This passage underscores the necessity of remaining in Christ to bear fruit, highlighting the intimate and sustaining relationship between the believer and the Savior. The Apostle Paul also uses vineyard imagery in <a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">1 Corinthians 3:6-9</a>, where he describes the Church as God's field. Paul planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. This passage emphasizes the collaborative work of ministry and the ultimate dependence on God for spiritual growth and fruitfulness. Conclusion The vineyard metaphor serves as a powerful illustration of God's expectations for His people, the Church. It conveys themes of divine care, the necessity of faithfulness, and the consequences of disobedience. Through the imagery of the vineyard, Scripture calls the Church to remain in Christ, produce spiritual fruit, and fulfill its role as the people of God in the world.<a name="nav" id="nav"></a><div class="vheading2">Nave's Topical Index</div><a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Jeremiah 12:10</a> Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. Nave's Topical Index<a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Matthew 21:41</a> They say to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard to other farmers, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. Nave's Topical Index<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/watts/the_psalms_of_david/psalm_80_the_churchs_prayer.htm">Psalm 80. The Church's Prayer under Affliction; Or, the vineyard ...</a> ... THE Psalms of David, In Metre. Psalm 80. The church's prayer under affliction; or, The vineyard of God wasted. 1 Great Shepherd ... /.../watts/the psalms of david/psalm 80 the churchs prayer.htm<a href="/library/watts/the_psalms_and_hymns_of_isaac_watts/psalm_80_the_churchs_prayer.htm">Psalm 80 the Church's Prayer under Affliction; Or, the vineyard of ...</a> ... THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 80 The church's prayer under affliction; or, The vineyard of God wasted. LM The church's prayer under ... /.../watts/the psalms and hymns of isaac watts/psalm 80 the churchs prayer.htm<a href="/library/white/the_story_of_prophets_and_kings/the_vineyard_of_the_lord.htm">The vineyard of the Lord</a> ... And today God's message to His church"to those who are occupying His vineyard as faithful husbandmen"is none other than that spoken through the prophet of ... /.../white/the story of prophets and kings/the vineyard of the lord.htm<a href="/library/white/the_acts_of_the_apostles/lesson_1_gods_purpose_for.htm">God's Purpose for his Church</a> ... is the work which the Lord designs to accomplish through His church, that His ... of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt Me and My vineyard. ... /.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 1 gods purpose for.htm<a href="/library/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_107_on_gods_vineyard.htm">On God's vineyard</a> ... sense, it may be understood of what is termed the Reformed part of the Christian Church. In the narrowest of all, one may, by that phrase, "the vineyard of the ... /.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 107 on gods vineyard.htm<a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_cxxviii.htm">Psalm CXXVIII.</a> ... His wife, therefore, is the Church: His Church, His wife, we ourselves are. "As a fruitful vineyard." But in whom is the vineyard fruitful? ... /.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxxviii.htm<a href="/library/howie/biographia_scoticana_scots_worthies/the_life_of_mr_andrew_3.htm">The Life of Mr. Andrew Gray.</a> ... up a lamp unto a sudden blaze, that was not to continue long in his church. ... to many ministers of the gospel, who have been many years in the vineyard, but fall ... /.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of mr andrew 3.htm<a href="/library/murray/working_for_god/iii_son_go_work.htm">Son, Go Work</a> ... listen, and the Father will say to him personally: Son, go work in My vineyard.'. ... and devotion cannot be higher abroad than at home, or in the Church at large ... //christianbookshelf.org/murray/working for god/iii son go work.htm<a href="/library/hoadly/several_discourses_concerning_the_terms_of_acceptance_with_god/sermon_xviii_matthew_xx_1.htm">Matthew xx. 1, and C.</a> ... that the Supreme Housholder, when He calls him into his Vineyard, the Church, hires him as a Labourer; and, under that Notion only, agrees with Him for a Reward ... /.../sermon xviii matthew xx 1.htm<a href="/library/arnot/the_parables_of_our_lord/xi_the_wicked_husbandmen.htm">The Wicked Husbandmen.</a> ... The Lord reigneth; and the time will come when every yoke shall be broken, and the Church set free to serve the Lord alone. The vineyard will one day be ... /.../arnot/the parables of our lord/xi the wicked husbandmen.htm<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Church-of-Christ.html">Is the Church of Christ a good biblical church? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/visible-invisible-church.html">What is the difference between the visible and invisible church? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/church-constitution.html">What items should be included in a church constitution? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/church.htm">Church: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div 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