Title: The Vine Without Fruit
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Title: The Fruitless Vine
Text: Ezekiel 15:1-8
Introduction: Figs among the fruit trees in the real Jewish nation introduced in the Bible
Fruit trees and vines are representative, and they often represent the nation of Israel.
It was also applied to discipline and instruction (Psalm 80:8).
1. Parable of the unprofitable vine 1-5
There are many places where the nation of Israel is compared to a vine, the most precious fruit.
Silver (Isa 5:, Ho 10:1, Jer 2:21) The work of the vine is to produce good fruit.
This is the thing that binds The superiority of the vine is that it bears fruit well.
All. The tree itself is worthless. only to bear fruit. Normal
In general, the use of trees is that they are used as building materials or as materials for making tools.
Pine, cedar, cypress, etc. are straight and hardened and are used as pillars for construction.
It is often used as a wood or wood, but the vine is
It has no application value at all because it is soft and meandering as it stretches low on a vine.
none. If there is, it is only useful as wood that is burned after it dries.
none.
It is a useless material that even nails cannot make. It is the people of Israel
In terms of humanity, there is nothing better than the people of other countries. Ezekiel said this
Sanctions Israel's Pride Even Israelis before God
He is a sinner just like a Gentile. No, it could be a worse sinner.
have. "If the fire devoured the two ends and burned the middle..."
Israel was taken captive by Assyria, and Judah in the south was oppressed by Egypt.
, and among them (Jerusalem) was said to have been invaded by Nebuchadnezzar.
it means Originally, Israel had good conditions to become a kingdom of this world.
Israel, which has been burned with the wrath of war on it, is more useful.
there was no Jesus said, “The branch (vine) I have will bear fruit.
If not, the Father will cut it off (John 15:2).
2. The unprofitable inhabitants of Jerusalem 6-8
The vine without fruit is burned. This is what God said to Israel
He prophesied that he would be punished again by the hand of Babylon, and actually
It is the task of sending the Ron army as an aggressor. "They are out of the fire
Even with me, fire will devour them.” God will punish the nation of Judah.
that there will be no way for them to escape. they escape the fire
When they come out, fire will chase them and consume them. Prophet Amos is like this
said. "It's like a man avoiding a lion and meeting a bear or biting a snake
like” (Amos 5:19). They usually recognized the Lord, served him, and obeyed him.
Had it been, I would have been saved. but they can't
And it was only in the final judgment that I recognized the Lord,
It was too late (Revelation 1:7). “I will make the land desolate, because they transgress.
"God has made the land desolate, and it is the most devastating.
All. Anyone who sees it will see the same iniquity of the people of Israel as its cause.
It should be remembered that this was extremely miserable.
Indeed, they transgressed. by betrayal of God
It refers to Israel breaking the covenant relationship with God. this is more
It is a great sin that cannot be done.
Conclusion: The devastation of this iniquity can only be marked by the desolation of the land.
there will be This sin is what makes you enter the emptiness of life.