“Take us the foxes— the little foxes that spoil the vines:
for our vines have tender grapes.”
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In Song of Solomon 2:15— little foxes harming the vineyards symbolize potential dangers to a relationship. The vineyards symbolize the love and intimacy between the bride and the bridegroom. The little foxes represent the seemingly small— but significant issues— that can damage that love's beauty and fruitfulness.
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H3196 – Wine
Hebrew: יין
Transliteration: yayin
Pronunciation: yah'-yin
Definition: From an unused root meaning to effervesce;
wine (as fermented); by implication intoxication: banqueting, wine, [-bibber].
Definition Effervesce— bubbling with vivacity [attractively lively and animated] and enthusiasm [keen, avid, eager, fervent, passionate, vigorous, wholehearted, and zealous— a strong feeling of interest and excitement in something, or a desire to get involved. The word enthusiasm comes from the Greek word enthousiasmos, which comes from enthous, meaning "inspired" or "possessed by a god."
Definition Intoxication— under the influence of.
H8492 – Wine
Hebrew: תּירשׁ תּירושׁ
Transliteration: tîyrôsh tîyrôsh
Pronunciation: {tee-roshe'} tee-roshe'
Definition: From H3423 in the sense of expulsion;
must or fresh grape juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine: - (new, sweet) wine.
Must of wine— Must is the first step in winemaking, and it refers to the freshly pressed grape juice that contains the seeds, stems, and skins of the grapes. The term "must" comes from the Latin vinum mustum, which means "young wine." Must is thick and opaque, and can vary in color depending on the grapes used, ranging from dark purple to light brown. Must has a high glucose content, averaging between 10 and 15%.
The solid portion of the must is called pomace and typically makes up 7–23% of the total weight of the must. Seeds and skins tend to be removed straight away to avoid bitterness of taste.
Must is transformed into wine through a biochemical process called vinification— which produces all the different types of wine: red wines, white wines, sweet wines, etc.
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H3754 – Vineyard
Hebrew: כּרם
Transliteration: kerem
Pronunciation: keh'-rem
Definition: a garden or vineyard : vines, (increase of the) vineyard ({-s}) vintage.
Definition Vintage— the year or place in which wine, especially wine of high quality, was produced— and the harvest of grapes for— something of quality produced, especially something from the past or characteristic of the best period of a person's work.
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Verses that contrast negatives and positives of ‘wine,’ not in a carnal sense only— for all things done in the carnal realm took place in the spirit realm first, a coupling within spiritual innerman workings— so we speak in spiritual matters of the wine procured [obtained and taken possession of].
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Of a negative consequence—
walking in unrighteous spiritual wine:
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Genesis 9:20-24
“And Noah began to be a husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
And Ham— the father of Canaan— saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
And Noah awoke from his wine— and knew what his younger son had done to him.”
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Genesis 19:30-33
“And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
And the firstborn said unto the younger— Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth: Come— let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
And the first born bore a son— and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
And the younger, she also bore a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.”
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{taken from online study}
In the Bible, God condemns the Moabites for their worship of false gods, sexual immorality, and lust for power and conquest. The Moabites were also known to have convinced some Israelites to worship and make sacrifices with them. Here are some of the issues with the Moabites and Ammonites in scripture:
Pagan religious practices— The Moabites' pagan religious practices tempted the Israelites to commit idolatry.
Threat to Israel's eastern borders— The Moabites' proximity to Israel posed a continuous threat to its eastern borders.
Conquest of the Promised Land— The Moabites' lust for power and conquest threatened Israel's possession of the Promised Land.
Incestuous origins— Moab and Ammon had incestuous origins, which led to trouble for Abraham's children. Moab led Israel into Baal worship on its way into Canaan.
Hired Balaam to curse Israel— Both the Moabites and the Ammonites hired Balaam to curse Israel as it journeyed toward the Promised Land.
God's wrath— The Moabites earned God's wrath and pending judgment during the eighth century B.C. when they drew close to Assyria, Israel's enemy and destroyer.
The Moabites are mentioned in the Bible 38 times, and they are not known as godly people. However, those Moabites or Ammonites who trusted in Yahweh could be incorporated into the Israel of God; but many were forbidden to enter the Lord's assembly (Deut. 23:3–4). However— the curse on these peoples is due to lack of faith, not ethnicity.
The Ammonite god to whom the humans were presumably sacrificed was Milkom (or Molech). Jeremiah rages against those who offer up their sons and daughters to Molech in Jerusalem's Ben-Hinnom Valley (Jeremiah 32:35; see also Leviticus 18:21 ).
Despite their familial ties with Israel— the Ammonites treated Israel brutally. A grievous sin is that the Ammonites ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead (the Israelite land located east of the Jordan River, just north of Ammon). To rip up something is to destroy it by tearing it into pieces.
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{...but if you will not hearken unto the Lord your God…}
Deuteronomy 28:38-42, 45, 47-52,
“You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it. You shall plant vineyards [gardens], and dress them, but shall neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms [voracious maggot] shall eat them.
You shall have olive trees throughout all your coasts, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olive shall cast his fruit. You shall beget sons and daughters— but you shall not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity (exiled into bondage).
All your trees, and fruit of your land— shall the locust consume.
Moreover all these curses shall come upon you, and shall pursue you, and overtake you— till you be destroyed; because you hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord your God— to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded you. Because you served not the Lord your God— with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things.
Therefore shall you serve your enemies— which the Lord shall send against you— in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon your neck— until he has destroyed you.
The Lord shall bring a nation against you from far— from the end of the earth— as swift as the eagle flies; a nation whose tongue you shall not understand; A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young: And he shall eat the fruit of your cattle, and the fruit of your land, until you are destroyed: which also shall not leave you either corn, wine, oil— or the increase of your kine, or flocks of your sheep— until he has destroyed you.
And he shall besiege you in all your gates— until your high and fenced walls come down— wherein you trusted, throughout all your land: and he shall besiege you in all your gates throughout all your land— which the Lord your God has given you.”
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Deuteronomy 32:31-33
“For their rock is not as our Rock— our enemies themselves are judges.
For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.”
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Psalms 75:6-8
“For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he puts down one, and sets up another. For in the hand of the Lord— is a cup— and the wine is red [boiled up, fermented with scum, glowing with trouble]; it is full of mixture— and he pours out of the same: but the dregs [settlings— sediment] of all the wicked of the earth— shall he wring out— (of) drink.”
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Proverbs 4:17
“For they eat the bread— of wickedness, and drink the wine— of violence.”
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Proverbs 23:31-32
“Look not upon the wine [effervescent intoxication] when it is red [showing blood in the face, flush or rosy], when it gives his color in the cup— when it moves itself aright [in prosperity, in rectitude— morally correct].
At the last— it bites like a serpent, and stings like an adder.”
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Isaiah 28:1,7
“Woe to the crown of pride— to the drunkards of Ephraim— whose glorious beauty is as a fading flower— which are on the heads of the fat valleys— of them who are overcome with wine [effervescent intoxications].
They have also erred through wine [intoxications], and through strong drink— and are out of the way; the priest and the prophet— have erred through strong drink— they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way— through strong drink; they err in vision, and they stumble in judgment.”
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Positive consequences from walking in
righteous spiritual wine:
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Genesis 14:18
“And Melchizedek— king of Salem— brought forth bread [meat, food] and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.”
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{Jacob speaking about the tribes}
Genesis 49:10-12
“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Binding his foal to the vine, and his ass’s colt— to the choice vine [noble wine, richest variety]; he washed his garments [literal clothing, apparel, raiment, vestment/vesture— or by implication— wife] in wine [effervescent intoxication and banqueting, wine], and his clothes in the blood of grapes: His {Judah} eyes shall be red [in a good sense— brilliant] with wine [effervescent intoxication, banqueting], and his teeth white with milk [figuratively— richness].”
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Exodus 29:38 & 40 (portions of)
“Now this is that which you shall offer upon the altar...and the fourth part of a hin of wine— for a drink offering.”
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Numbers 6:1-3, 20
“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying— Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them— When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the Lord: He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried…. and after that (when the vow of separation is complete) the Nazarite may drink wine.”
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{The Lord speaking to Aaron and his sons}
Numbers 18:11-12
“...everyone that is clean in your house shall eat of it. All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine [expulsion/must, grape juice], and of the wheat— the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the Lord— them, have I given to you.”
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Deuteronomy 11:4
“That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season— and the first rain, and the latter rain— that you may gather in your corn and your wine [expulsion/must, grape juice], and your oil.”
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Deuteronomy 14:23, 26
“You shall eat before the Lord your God— in the place which he shall choose to place his name— the tithe of your corn, your wine, and your oil, the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks; that you may learn to fear the Lord your God, always…. You shall eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice— you and your household.”
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Deuteronomy 33:27-29
“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before you; and shall say— Destroy them.
Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew [covering].
Happy are you, O Israel: who is like unto you— O people saved by the Lord— the shield of your help, and who is the sword of your excellency! And your enemies shall be found liars unto you; and you shall tread upon their high places.”
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1 Chronicles 9:22-29
“All these which were chosen to be porters [gate keepers] in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David, and Samuel the seer, did ordain in their set office.
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely— the house of the tabernacle, by wards. In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
For these Levites— the four chief porters— were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. And they lodged roundabout the house of God— because the charge was upon them— and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out— by tale [numbering and narration of].
Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels— and all the instruments of the sanctuary— and the fine flour [meal], and the wine [effervescent intoxication], and the oil [perfumed richness, anointing, fruitfulness, ointment], and the frankincense, and the spices [fragrance].”
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{When Solomon was building the temple of the Lord}
2 Chronicles 2:15
“Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine— which my lord has spoken of— let him send unto his servants [bondmen].”
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{Darius speaking}
Ezra 6:7-10
“Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Moreover I make a decree what you shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods— even of the tribute beyond the river— forthwith, expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs— for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven— and wheat, salt, wine, and oil— according to the appointment of the priests, which are at Jerusalem— let it be given them day by day without fail: That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors unto the God of heaven— and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.”
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{Artaxerxes, now king, was giving silver and gold, and all things needed to serve the priests in the house of God}
Ezra 7:10, 21-23, 27
“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. And I, even I Artaxerxes— the king— do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest— the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you— let it be done speedily, unto a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt— without prescribing (or writing and tallying up) how much.
Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven— let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers— who has put such a thing as this in the king's heart (to do) —to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.”
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Silver is used in the Bible to represent redemption because it was used to pay for atonement for sins. It is also used as a metaphor for the purification of people's hearts through trial. For example, in Isaiah 1:22— God condemns Israel because its ‘silver has become dross.’ In Isaiah 48:10— God refines Israel ‘in the furnace of adversity.’ Silver is also used in the Bible to show the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, including: The trespass offering, Trumpets of silver, The foundation of the tabernacle, A gift to Benjamin, and The redemptive price of the children of Israel.
—taken from online research
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Nehemiah 2:1-4
“And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king— that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king.
Now I had not been beforetime, sad, in his presence.
Wherefore the king said unto me— Why is your countenance sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart.
Then I was very sore afraid, and said unto the king— Let the king live forever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchers, lie waste— and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Then the king said unto me— For what do you make request?
So I prayed to the God of heaven.”
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Nehemiah 10:39, 13:4-5, 12
“The children of Israel, and the children of Levi— shall bring the offering— of the corn, the new wine, and the oil— in the chambers— where the vessels of the sanctuary are— and the priests, who minister, and the porters, and the singers; and we will not forsake the house of our God.
And Eliashib the priest— having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God— was allied unto Tobiah: And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid— the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil— which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
Then brought all Judah— the tithe of the corn [increase of grain], the new wine [freshly expelled/squeezed out], and the oil [anointing that produces light] —unto the treasuries.”
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Esther 1:7
“And they gave them drink— in vessels of gold (the vessels— being diverse, one from the other) —and royal wine— in abundance, according to the state of the king.”
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Esther 5:6
“And the king said to Esther— at the banquet [drinking feast] of wine— What is your petition? And it shall be granted you: and what is your request? —Even to the half of all the kingdom— it shall be performed.”
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Psalm 104:15
“And wine— that makes glad the heart of man, and oil— to make his face to shine, and bread— which strengthens man’s heart.”
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Proverbs 3:10
“So shall your barns be filled with plenty— and your presses— shall burst out with new wine.”
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Proverbs 9:1-5
“Wisdom has builded her house— she has hewn out her seven pillars: She has killed her beasts; she has mingled [mixed with spices] her wine; she has also furnished [arranged and put in order] her table.
She has sent forth her maidens [infancy to adolescence, young]: she cries upon the highest places of the city— Whoso is simple— let him turn in hither: as for him who wants understanding, she saith to him— Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled [mixed with spices].”
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Ecclesiastes 9:7
“Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works.”
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Song of Solmon 1:4
“Draw me— we will run after you: the king has brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in you— we will remember your love more than wine [or, effervescent intoxications]: the upright love you.”
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Song of Solomon 5:1
“I am come into my garden— my sister— my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink— yes, drink abundantly— O beloved.”
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Song of Solomon 7:9
“And the roof of your mouth [tasting, speech, palate] —is like the best wine from my beloved— that goes down sweetly, causing the lips of those who are asleep— to speak.”
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Isaiah 27:1-3
“In that day— the Lord with his sore, and great, and strong sword— shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent— leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea. In that day sing unto her— A vineyard of red wine. I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it— I will keep it night and day.”
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Isaiah 49:26
“And I will feed them who oppress you— with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood [bloodshed, as well as juice of the grape symbolically] —as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord— your Savior, and your Redeemer— am the mighty One of Jacob.”
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Isaiah 55:1
“Ho— Everyone who thirsts— come to the waters [watersprings], and he who has no money— Come, buy, and eat; yes— come, buy wine [effervescent intoxicating banqueting] and milk [richness] without money— and without price.”
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Isaiah 62:8-12
“The Lord has sworn by his right hand— and by the arm of his strength— Surely I will no more give your corn [increase] to be meat for your enemies; and the sons of the stranger— shall not drink your wine, for which you have labored: But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up— cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
Behold— the Lord has proclaimed unto the end of the world— Say ye to the daughter of Zion— Behold, your salvation comes; behold— his reward is with him, and his work before him.
And they shall call them— The holy people— The redeemed of the Lord: and you shall be called— Sought out: A city not forsaken.”
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Matthew 9:17
“New wine is not put into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runs out and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles— and BOTH are preserved.”
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Wedding references
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John 2:3, 10
“And when they wanted wine— the mother of Jesus said to him— They have no wine. And he said unto him— Every man— at the beginning (of a banquet), does set forth good wine: and when men have well drunk it in— then that which is worse (shall be brought out): BUT YOU— have kept the good wine until now.”
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A quote from brother Wayne Biehn—
concerning the wedding miracle, our Lord’s bride,
the washing of the word— and a vintage wine.
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“Yes, I love that miracle— that was actually his first miracle where he turned the water to wine; and the Revelation he gave me is that those pots that were standing there— are vessels— and they were filled with water overflowing, right? So what was revealed to me is that those who are willing to be washed by the word— from head to toe —with the washing of the water of the word… The washing of the water of the word turns those people into wine.
So that's the miracle: the miracle is that the washing of the word turns us into a choice wine— we become the choice wine that he’s waiting for.
Like when a farmer plants his crop, and he plants his choicest grapes, and he says— ‘I'm going to make a good bottle of wine.’ He keeps it there for a long time, in its vessel— he's waiting for that vintage to mature so that he can taste it, and he knows it's going to be a good wine.
I have the sense that Jesus is waiting patiently; he knows he's waiting for his bride; he's waiting for her— he's just waiting for her to ripen and be readied, matured.
So the marriage cup is the glass of wine, right?
When in the Jewish tradition when they drink the cup of wine— that means they've agreed to be married— so for me that's the best wine— that’s the last wine, his bride; his bride being those who have sat at his feet and allowed themselves to be last before him —they will come first (as first fruits), because they have humbled themselves— at the washing of the water of the word.
So he completely washes them from head to toe— just the same as the pattern of the Earth, you know. You take a look at when the Earth was flooded— the water covered over the entire earth— that represents the word washing man until it covers us entirely— over our heads— and then the earth was crowned with a rainbow: the 7 fold spirit of God.
So that's that Sevenfold Spirit of God with the overcoming bride— who will have a crown which will be the seven spirits (symbolic of maturity) —the marriage cup of wine is what he's waiting for. He wants to drink that cup— the cup of his bride; he's waiting for his bride, and that's such a beautiful picture to me.”
—Wayne Biehn
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Which then reminded me of 1 John 5:4-8.
“For whatsoever is born of God— overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world— our faith. Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
This is he who came by water and blood— Jesus Christ; not by water only— but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness— because the Spirit is truth.
For there are three that bear record in heaven— the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth— the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.”
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Who is he that overcomes the world (or carnality and the spirit of the world), and gains victory— he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. Because who believes Jesus is the Son of God— believes he is God, and he is to be partnered with in an intimate relationship— being the Door who connects us back to the reunion, reconciliation in relationship to the Father, our Creator.
And he— Jesus Christ— came by water and blood; the water— the washing of the Word, and by the crushing of an intimate relationship in the earth, the vessel, the person— body, soul and spirit— in this realm, with an adversary who seeks to seduce us into estrangement from our Father: the crushing of the grapes, produces a vintage wine, and it is called— the Blood of the Grape.
So— not by getting the truth into us ALONE (sanctification— washing of the word of God, the truth getting into us), but by BLOOD: which means— intimacy with the Spirit of God: we are to worship him in SPIRIT ‘and’ TRUTH: blood and water.
And the Spirit will witness this, the Spirit of God will speak of the truth of this— whether it is legit or not, whether it has taken place, or not: for his job is to bring us INTO all truth, which is a valid relationship with our Father, with Christ Jesus, and his Spirit— authentically: oneness, sonship, reconciliation— full salvation: body, soul and spirit— all inhabited by our Lord and his Spirit, in intimate communion— two as one spirit now.
Three bear this witness in heaven— and the record of the validity of relationship with God, intimately— plus the sanctification process of the washing of the word of God bringing us into all truth in our vessels— where two become one spirit now (married): and they are the Father himself (he bears record that there is, indeed, an intimate relationship cultivated with him now), the Son (and he is to marry us in Spirit, to bring us into all truth, by his Spirit— our bridegroom, Savior, Word of God who will wash us clean), and the Spirit himself— who will be doing the work with us, and in us, and will testify now, and later— of this endeavor: and these— are one God over us, in us, and united to us.
And there are three who bear witness in THE EARTH (vessel, and realm) —the Spirit (God himself in us), and the water (the word of God sanctifying us, washing us clean, bringing us into unity with him— by living in the truth, him), and the blood (the crushing intimate walk with God in this realm— worshiping him in Spirit, ours to his— creating that crushing of the grapes, vintage wine— given to us originally through the walk the Son has with the Father as our example, and as the perfect sacrifice on Calvary for us— and now duplicated in us— toward our Father, toward our bridegroom/word of God/truth/example/way/Door/Savior/Friend, and their Spirit): and these three agree in one— or testify as One— over the validity of our relationships with him.
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John 17:15-21
“I do not pray that you should take them out of the world— but that you should keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Sanctify them [make them holy —ceremonially purified or consecrated; mentally— to venerate them— which means cause them to worship, adore— be in awe of you] —through your truth: your word is truth.
As you have sent me into the world— even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes— I sanctify myself— that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also who shall believe on me— through their word (testimony); That they all may be one; as you, Father— are in me— and I in you, that they also may be one— in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me.”
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A vintage wine produced and procured— in deep relationship with our bridegroom/the word of God/our Savior/Friend/God, and Door back to one on one relationship with our Father: through the washing of the word (water/Spirit/Truth), and the blood of the grape (intimacy relationship with Jesus, being the perfect sacrifice and example of how a son is to be— toward their Father/Creator).
And the Spirit will witness in the earth (vessel) this relationship established once again through the wine of intimacy and the blood of Christ, the Door and way back to the Father again— the water, the blood, and the Spirit testifying in our vessels: the authentic relationship intimacy, purification through sanctification of the washing of us by the word of God— bringing us into all truth— as the Spirit brings testimony of this witness to the three in heaven— who will witness in heaven: the Father, the Son, and their Spirit.
This is the spiritual significance he’s shown me in regards to what Wayne referenced of the miracle of water (cleansing of the word that is to cover us, like the flood of the earth, symbolically— us), making a choice or vintage wine, relationship of intimacy with his bride: to which he will— DRINK IN— when the vintage is ready (matured in time).
Spiritually, symbolically— are you drinking him in, now? Because he is already— a vintage wine to be taken in, that will cause us to be like/same/as him.
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1 Kings 21:1-3
“And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel— hard by [near joining] the palace of Ahab— king of Samaria.
And Ahab spoke unto Naboth, saying— Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs— because it is near unto my house: and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to you— I will give you the worth of it in money.
And Naboth said to Ahab— The Lord forbid it of me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers— unto you.”
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Jezebel— or otherwise known as the fully carnal, base, animalistic, narcissistic, self serving spirit of antichrist— comes to pollute the garden (soul) of man, and spoil the vineyard— if it can: and if it cannot— it will try to steal it, by getting man to give into lies and forfeit their birthright— through unbelief, doubt, lack of faith, etc: steal, destroy (spoil, plunder), or kill the garden off entirely (soul).
Do not let the little foxes— steal, destroy or kill your garden with Father; fight and keep your garden clean in the word of truth only— no lies upheld, consecrated to him only— and allow him into all the little crevices and places where we have hidden away to protect ourselves: he’s coming with his truth and love to set us free from dungeons of dark ways, thoughts, patterns, behaviors, lies, and estrangements.
Fight the fight of the faith in God— in your souls, gardens— and produce and procure that vintage wine of mature relationship to the Truth, his Way, and walk there in Life with him.
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Matthew 22
“And Jesus answered and spoke unto them again by parables, and said— The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son— And sent forth his servants to call them who were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying— Tell them who are bidden— Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
But they made light of it, and went their ways— one to his farm, another to his merchandise: And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully— and slew them.
But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Then saith he to his servants— The wedding is ready, but they who were bidden were not worthy.
You go therefore into the highways, and as many as you shall find— bid to the marriage.
So those servants went out into the highways— and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on a wedding garment: And he said unto him— Friend, how did you come in here— not having on a wedding garment?
And he was speechless.
Then said the king to the servants— Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness— there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
For many are called— but few are chosen.”
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There is a goal he is seeking to accomplish with his people— salvation in full: which is TOTAL RECONCILIATION to him again— in DEEP INTIMACY acquired again, where we once fell away from him, as another seduced us: we must choose him back again— AND PURSUE HIM BACK: vintage wine: marriage.
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The good and the bad, the positive and the negative:
The culmination of all things
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Isaiah 65
“I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said— Behold me, behold me— unto a nation that was not called by my name.
I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good— after their own thoughts; A people who provokes me to anger, continually— to my face; who sacrifice in gardens, and burn incense upon altars of brick; Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and the broth of abominable things— is in their vessels; Who say— Stand by yourself, come not near to me; for I am holier than you.
These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.
Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom, your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the Lord— which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work— into their bosom.
Thus saith the Lord— As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one says— Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes— that I may not destroy them all.
And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob— and out of Judah, an inheritor of my mountains: and my elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in— for my people that have sought me.
But you are they who forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
Therefore will I number you to the sword (the sword of truth will divide and cut— as well as the spiritual law of what a man sows, he will reap), and you shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called you— you did not answer; when I spoke— you did not hear; but (instead) did evil before my eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
Therefore thus saith the Lord God— Behold, my servants shall eat; but you shall be hungry: behold— my servants shall drink; but you shall be thirsty: behold— my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be ashamed: Behold— my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
And you shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay you— and call his servants by another name: That he who blesses himself in the earth— shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that swears in the earth— shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from my eyes.
For, behold— I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create: for, behold— I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that has not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old— shall be accursed.
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and have another inhabit; they shall not plant, and have another eat: for as the days of a tree, are the days of my people— and my elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord— and their offspring with them.
And it shall come to pass, that before they call— I will answer; and while they are yet speaking— I will hear.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy— in all my holy mountain— saith the Lord.”
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Isaiah 66
“Thus saith the Lord— The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you built unto me? And where is the place of my rest?
For all those things has my hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look— to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
He that kills an ox— is as if he slew a man; he that sacrifices a lamb— as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offers an oblation— as if he offered swine's blood; he that burns incense— as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations.
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called— none did answer; when I spoke— they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said— Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord who renders recompense to his enemies.
Before she travailed— she brought forth; before her pain came— she was delivered of a man child.
Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things?
Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? Or shall a nation be born at once?
For as soon as Zion travailed— she brought forth her children.
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth— saith the Lord? Shall I cause to bring forth— and shut the womb— saith your God?
Rejoice you all with Jerusalem— and be glad with her— all you that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all you that mourn for her: That you may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that you may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
For thus saith the Lord— Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles— like a flowing stream: then shall you suck, you shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
As one whom his mother comforts— so will I comfort you; and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
And when you see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants— and his indignation toward his enemies.
For, behold— the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind— to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
For by fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many.
They who sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst— eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse— shall be consumed together, saith the Lord.
For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, who have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord— as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.
And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord.
For as the new heavens and the new earth— which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord— so shall your seed and your name remain.
And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another— shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.”
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How so to be
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1 Peter 4
“Forasmuch then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh— arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered in the flesh— has ceased from sin— That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh— to the lusts of men— but to the will of God.
For the time past of our lives— may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, in lusts, and excess of wine [overflowing surplus of drunkenness], in revellings of banqueting, and in abominable idolatries. Wherein they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
For this cause the gospel was preached also to those who are dead— that they might be judged according to men in the flesh— but live according to God in the spirit.
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things— have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
As every man has received the gift— even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
If any man speaks— let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man ministers— let him do it as of the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ— to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Beloved— do not think it's strange, concerning the fiery trial which is to try you— as though some strange thing has happened unto you: But (instead) rejoice, inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ's sufferings— that— when his glory shall be revealed— you may be glad also with exceeding joy.
If you are reproached for the name of Christ— happy are you— for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part (those who reject him and his righteousness) —he is evil spoken of— but on your part— he is glorified.
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
If any man suffers as a Christian— let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us— what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
And if the righteous scarcely be saved— where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God— commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing— as unto a faithful Creator.”
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The oil, the wine
&
The vine
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Jeremiah 2:21
“Yet I had planted you a noble vine– wholly— a right seed: how then are you turned into a degenerate plant, of a strange vine to me?”
Remember the dew— its definition is vegetative covering, if we are the branches— and he the vine— we ought to be covered in the water (the washing of the word) of purification and consecration of the truth; and in so— not be a strange vine, unruly, unkempt or disobedient— turning from truth and righteousness, to walk in perversion— covered in darkness: darkness shall cover the earth— and gross darkness the people.
But the Lord shall arise upon you, and his glory shall be seen upon you; this is what is supposed to happen— when we walk with him properly yoked to him and his righteousness: this we were supposed to seek first: the King’s dominion (kingdom) and his righteousness to partner with.
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Revelation 6:6
“... (during the famine, referenced) see that you hurt not the oil and the wine.”
Those in deep intimacy with God (the wine), and those who are sealed with his holy Spirit, and anointed with the same (oil): the Spirit will testify as to whom those are, and they will be sealed with his promise.
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Revelation 14:8
“But there followed another angel, saying— Babylon is fallen, is fallen— that great city— because she made all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath [passion] of her fornication.”
The great whore, who purports herself to be called by his name— but who is fallen inside, abominable and commits fornications against the holy God; she has made all nations (people) to consume her cup of wine— her intoxications, that made all nations drunk with her whoredoms (inside innerman workings— that create actions in the physical— of evil abominations that stand against holiness and righteousness, and the King of): and that cup is the wrath of her fornications; it is the passionate undertakings of immorality drunk in— due to Babylon’s influence upon the people.
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Revelation 14:9-11
“And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice— If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand— The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God— which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascends up forever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image— and whosoever receives the mark of his name.”
If any man gives his heart, time, focus, attention, affection and allegiance to the beast (the carnal nature and saving the carnal life) and his image— and receives that mark into his forehead (mind, master, servant of self and carnality), or in his right hand (his own strength, dominion, self rule and leadership of, by his own power to be his own god/person)... the same people will drink of the wine (expelled, squeezed out) wine of God’s wrath; which is poured out with mixture (potent) —into his cup (an allotment) of indignation.
And these people shall be tormented with fire and brimstone— in the presence of holy angels, AND— the presence of the Lamb (Messiah himself), and the smoke of their torment (the stench of rejection, evil, estrangement, opposite of God holy— holiness, righteousness, humility, love, sacrifice— shall ascend up toward God and the angels— forevermore.
And they will have no rest— day or night— who worship the beastly carnal nature of evil, and the god of that nature, and his image— who receive his markings, ownership of each vessel— spiritually speaking; for they have received satan’s name upon them.
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Revelation 14:18-19
“And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying— Thrust in your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth— and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.”
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Revelation 16:19-21
“And the great city (Babylon) was divided into three parts— and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God— to give unto her the cup of the win of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.”
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Revelation 17:2
“With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication— and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”
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Revelation 18:3-6
“For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornications— and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her— and the merchants of the earth wax rich— through the abundance of her delicacies.
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying— Come out of her, my people, that you be not partakers of her sins, and that you receive not of her plagues.
For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she has rewarded you— and double unto her, double— according to her works: in the cup which she has filled— fill to her, double.”
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Unto his FRUITFUL Vine, fruits,
children, and vintage
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Hosea 14:7
“They who dwell under his shadow— shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow— as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.”
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Micah 4:4
“They shall sit— every man— under his vine, and under his— fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken it.”
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{When Joshua’s clothing was changed into his proper priestly garments, as satan had been resisting him: but it was now time for his redemption by the hand of the Lord.}
Zechariah 3:8-10
“Hear now, O Joshua the high priest— you, and your fellows that sit before you: for they are men wondered at: for, behold— I will bring forth my servant the Branch.
For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold— I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts— and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
In that day— saith the Lord of hosts— shall you call every man his neighbor, under the vine, and under the fig tree.”
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Malachi 3:11
“I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes— and he shall NOT destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field— saith the Lord of hosts.”
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Ezekiel 17:8, 19:10
“It was planted in a good soil, by great waters— that it might bring forth branches— that it might bear fruit— that it might be a goodly vine.
Your mother— is like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches— by reason of many waters.”
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Psalms 128:3
“Your wife— shall be as a fruitful vine, by the sides of your house: your children— like olive plants, roundabout your table.”
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John 15:1, 4, 5
“I am the true vine— and my Father— is the husbandman. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself— except it abides in the vine; no more can you (bear fruit), except you abide in me. I am the vine— you are the branches: He who abides in me, and I in him— the same brings forth much fruit: for with me— you can do nothing.”
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James 3:12
“Can the fig tree, my brethren— bear olive berries— either a vine— figs?
So can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.”
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YahShua’s promise
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Matthew 26:29, Luke 22:18
“I say unto you— I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine— until that day when I drink it new— with you— in my Father’s kingdom. I say unto you— I will not drink of the fruit of the vine— until the kingdom of God shall come.”
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He will come for
‘Her’
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Song of Solomon 2:10-17
“My beloved spoke, and said unto me— Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo— the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree puts forth her green figs— and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell.
Arise, my love, my fair one— and come away.
O my dove, that is in the cleft of the rock— in the secret places of the stairs— let me see your countenance— let me hear your voice; for sweet is your voice— and your countenance is comely.
Take us the foxes— the little foxes— that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
My beloved is mine— and I am his: he feeds among the lilies.
Until the day breaks, and the shadows flee away— turn, my beloved— and be like a roe, or a young hart (deer/dear) upon the mountains of Bether.”
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