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The Vineyard: Church vs. Israel - A Biblical Metaphor Study

This study contrasts biblical metaphors of the Church and Israel, focusing on God's vineyard imagery in the Old Testament and its implications. Explore the significance of the vineyard in Scripture readings from Isaiah and Matthew, highlighting the transition from the old vineyard of Israel to the new fold of the Church. Discover how the Church is called to produce the fruit of righteousness and live as the Body of Christ. Gain insights into God's purpose for His vineyard, the rejection of Israel, and the parables concerning God's vineyard in the context of divine enablement under grace. Delve into the responsibility and privilege of believers to manifest the fruit of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God and our Savior.

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The Vineyard: Church vs. Israel - A Biblical Metaphor Study

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  1. Israel: God’s Old Testament Vineyard Scripture Reading: Isaiah 5:1-17 Matthew 21:33-43

  2. Introduction • Biblical metaphors that contrast the Church from Israel • The sheep and the Shepherd • One new fold; one new food • The temple and it’s Priesthood • Living stone and living sacrifices • The Body of Christ • One body, functioning properly; maturing completely

  3. Introduction • Now the metaphor of the Church as God’s vine that supernaturally produces His fruit (manifestation of Divine Life). • First we must contrast God’s former vineyard/vine: Israel.

  4. The OT Venue, Law, and Value of a Literal Grape Vineyard • Venue • fenced/hedged • Planted • Winepress • tower

  5. The OT Venue, Law, and Value of a Literal Grape Vineyard • Law of the vineyard • 3,4,and 5 year restrictions • 7th year Sabbath and 50 year Jubilee • The poor and animal could ear of the fruit but no pruning, digging or harvesting by the owner. • Anyone could enter a vineyard and eat till they were full, but couldn’t carry any grapes out of the vineyard

  6. The OT Venue, Law, and Value of a Literal Grape Vineyard • The Value • Fresh grapes • Unfermented juice • Boiled syrup (‘dibs’ used as a condiment) • Raisins • Fermented wine

  7. The Vineyard: God’s Picture of the Fruitful Purpose of Israel • God’s choice of Israel as His Vineyard • Ps 80:8; Isa 5:7a • God’s purpose for this Vineyard (cf Ex 19:8) • Isa 5:7b “Judgment and righteousness” • Understanding what is right, then doing what is right • Jer 2:20-21a “A noble vine; a wholly right seed”

  8. Israel’s Rejection to Produce the Proper Fruit • Jer 2:21 • Hos 10:1 • cf Deut 32:32

  9. Jesus’ Three Parables Concerning Israel, God’s Vineyard(no direct application the Church) • The parable of the laborers in the vineyard • Matt 20:1-16 • 5 groups of laborers dating from John the Baptizer through the end of the Tribulation

  10. Jesus’ Three Parables Concerning Israel, God’s Vineyard(no direct application the Church) • The parable of the two sons and their father’s vineyard • Matt 21:28-32 • Two contrasting responses to the Father’s request for their labor in His vineyard

  11. Jesus’ Three Parables Concerning Israel, God’s Vineyard(no direct application the Church) • The parable of the householder’s vineyard and the wicked tenant farmers • Matt 21:33-43 • God changes fruit-bearing from a self-effort arrangement (under law), to divine enablement (under grace)

  12. Conclusion • NT grace believers (the Church) are now given the privilege, enablement, and responsibility to produce the fruit of righteousness (the fruit of the Holy Spirit) to the glory of our Father, and of our Savior.

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