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~MEDITATION~ Isaiah 11:1-2 (NIV) Isaías 11:1-2(NVI) 1Del tronco de Isaí brotará un retoño; un vástago nacerá de sus raíces. 2El Espíritu del Señor reposará sobre él: espíritu de sabiduría y de entendimiento, espíritu de consejo y de poder, espíritu de conocimiento y de temor del Señor. 1A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD—
“Three Allegories”Ezekiel 15:1-17:24 I. The Vine (15:1-8) A. Israel Being Useless B. Israel Burned Twice II. The Prostitute (16:1-63) A. God’s Faithfulness B. Israel’s Unfaithfulness III.The Two Eagles, The Cedar and The Vine (17:1-24) A. Israel’s False Hopes B. The Cedar’s Deliverance C. The Cedar Top
Douglas StuartThe Preacher’s CommentaryEzekiel “An allegory is a specially composed fictional story that, while not literally true, is figuratively true in that it points directly to things that really did or will happen. It is a kind of comparison story in which the specific details have been changed from the true events it points to but which still captures the sense of the actual situation and events. Each major detail of an allegory corresponds to a fact of some sort in real life. The minor details have little significance other than helping the story move along.”
“Three Allegories”Ezekiel 15:1-17:24 I. The Vine (15:1-8) A. Israel Being Useless B. Israel Burned Twice II. The Prostitute (16:1-63) A. God’s Faithfulness B. Israel’s Unfaithfulness III.The Two Eagles, The Cedar and The Vine (17:1-24) A. Israel’s False Hopes B. The Cedar’s Deliverance C. The Cedar Top
Israel, The Vineyard of God Genesis 49:22 Deuteronomy 32:32 Psalm 80:8-11 Isaiah 5:1-7 Jeremiah 2:21 Hosea 10:1
Jesus in John 15: How does a branch produce grapes according to Jesus? What happens to the branches that do not bear fruit? What does the Father do to the branches which bear fruit?
“Three Allegories”Ezekiel 15:1-17:24 I. The Vine (15:1-8) A. Israel Being Useless B. Israel Burned Twice II. The Prostitute (16:1-63) A. God’s Faithfulness B. Israel’s Unfaithfulness III.The Two Eagles, The Cedar and The Vine (17:1-24) A. Israel’s False Hopes B. The Cedar’s Deliverance C. The Cedar Top
John 13:34-35 (NIV) 34“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Juan 13:34-35 (NVI) 34»Este mandamiento nuevo les doy: que se amen los unos a los otros. Así como yo los he amado, también ustedes deben amarse los unos a los otros. 35De este modo todos sabrán que son mis discípulos, si se aman los unos a los otros.
“Three Allegories”Ezekiel 15:1-17:24 I. The Vine (15:1-8) A. Israel Being Useless B. Israel Burned Twice II. The Prostitute (16:1-63) A. God’s Faithfulness B. Israel’s Unfaithfulness III.The Two Eagles, The Cedar and The Vine (17:1-24) A. Israel’s False Hopes B. The Cedar’s Deliverance C. The Cedar Top
John Newton’s Epitaph “John Newton, Clerk, once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in Africa, was, by the rich mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned and appointed to preach the faith he had long labored to destroy.”
“Three Allegories”Ezekiel 15:1-17:24 I. The Vine (15:1-8) A. Israel Being Useless B. Israel Burned Twice II. The Prostitute (16:1-63) A. God’s Faithfulness B. Israel’s Unfaithfulness III.The Two Eagles, The Cedar and The Vine (17:1-24) A. Israel’s False Hopes B. The Cedar’s Deliverance C. The Cedar Top
~MEDITATION~ Isaiah 11:1-2 (NIV) Isaías 11:1-2(NVI) 1Del tronco de Isaí brotará un retoño; un vástago nacerá de sus raíces. 2El Espíritu del Señor reposará sobre él: espíritu de sabiduría y de entendimiento, espíritu de consejo y de poder, espíritu de conocimiento y de temor del Señor. 1A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD—