The parable - Isaiah 5

We know Yahusha (Jesus) told many parables in the 4 gospels but here in Isaiah 5, a parable is also been spoken.

The parable is about a vineyard and the growing of grapes.

The prophet Isaiah describes how Yahuah made the vineyard by clearing all the stones and planted the best vines. In this farm land He had a winepress to make the wine.

Then Yahuah waited for the yielding of the grapes, but He only received rotten grapes - Isaiah 5:1-2.

 

This is what Yahuah says from verse 3-4; please judge between Me and my vineyard because what more could I have done to have received the best, choicest grapes, instead of the rotten ones.

 

Yahuah says in verse 5-6, what does He have to do to this vineyard that produces rotten grapes; The vines will be burned down, the ground shall be trampled on and thorns and weeds shall grow in it. He will send no rain to the vineyard and therefore the land will be a waste land.

What does this parable mean?

The vineyard is the nation of Israel and the vines are the people - verse 7.

 

Yahuah says in the same verse, He looked for good but saw bad (oppression), He looked for right but only found wickedness.

Yahuah explains in this parable that He gives blessings like food, rain, children and health to those who have accepted Him as their Elohim (Almighty) - this is the vineyard.

What He wants in return is love, obedience and worship - this is the good vine (good fruit).

The meaning of this parable for us today!

If you have repented, been born again from above and believing in Yahusha (Jesus), you will receive the vineyard. In this vineyard you need to grow into bearing good fruit, you will give love, obedience and worship to Yahuah through Yahusha.

It is simple; You believe in the one true Creator, trust and obey Him, then He will give you all His blessings but if you believe He is the one true Creator and you do not trust and obey Him then He will have no choice but to remove you (if you do not turn back to Him).