Data publicării
15.10.1930
Volumul
51
Numărul
20
Pagina publicației
307
Turnul de veghe
A Wine Vineyard
Revistele originale Turnul de veghe în limba engleză
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A 
WINE 
VINEYARD 
"In 
that 
day 
sing 
ye 
unto 
her,...4. 
vineyard 
of 
l'cd 
wille."-Isa. 
27: 
2. 
:No. 
20 
J 
EHOVAH 
was 
challenged 
by 
the 
enemy 
to 
put 
a 
man 
on 
earth 
who 
under 
great 
stress 
would 
main­ 
tain 
his 
integrity. 
The 
challenge 
put 
at 
issue 
the 
\"lord 
and 
name 
of 
Jehovah 
God. 
That 
challenge 
was 
ac­ 
cepted 
and 
God 
gave 
expression 
to 
his 
purpose 
that 
in 
his 
own 
good 
time 
he 
would 
have 
on 
earth 
a 
people 
that 
would 
under 
severe 
test 
hold 
fast 
to 
their 
integri­ 
ty, 
be 
faithful 
and 
true 
witnesses 
to 
Jehovah, 
and 
sing 
forth 
the 
praise 
and 
honor 
of 
his 
name. 
This 
class 
of 
approved 
ones 
the 
Lord 
pictures 
as 
a 
wine 
vineyard. 
2 
Wine 
is 
often 
used 
symbolically 
in 
the 
Scriptures 
to 
picture 
good 
cheer, 
gladness 
and 
joy. 
Wine 
comes 
from 
the 
vineyard 
which 
God 
has 
planted 
to 
gladden 
t!le 
heart 
of 
man. 
(Ps. 
104:: 
15) 
It 
is 
to 
be 
expected 
t!tat 
Jehovah 
would 
have 
pleasure 
in 
those 
who 
main­ 
t 
:tin 
their 
integrity 
and 
uphold 
his 
word 
and 
name. 
'i'he 
wise 
man 
is 
he 
who 
delights 
himself 
in 
the 
Lord 
:md 
joyfully 
obeys 
his 
commandments, 
and 
in 
such 
Ood 
has 
pleasure. 
":My 
son, 
be 
wise, 
and 
make 
my 
heart 
glad, 
that 
I 
may 
answer 
him 
that 
reproacheth 
me," 
(Prov. 
27: 
11) 
A 
wine 
vineyard 
therefore 
fitly 
represents 
the 
one 
with 
whom 
God 
will 
be 
well 
pleased. 
Since 
the 
insolent 
challenge 
was 
flung 
in 
the 
face 
of 
Jehovah 
Satan 
has 
constantly 
reproached 
the 
word 
and 
name 
of 
God. 
God's 
"faithful 
and 
wise 
servant", 
pictured 
by 
the 
vineyard 
of 
good 
wine, 
has 
gladly 
shared 
such 
reproaches, 
and 
will 
make 
glad 
the 
heart 
of 
the 
Father. 
God's 
method 
of 
developing 
this 
vine 
not 
only 
is 
of 
great 
interest, 
but 
shows 
the 
im­ 
portance 
he 
attaches 
to 
his 
work 
in 
bringing 
it 
forth. 
Evidently 
for 
the 
purpose 
of 
making 
a 
picture 
God 
sent 
Jacob 
into 
Egypt 
and 
changed 
his 
name 
to 
Israel. 
'l'hen 
in 
due 
time 
he 
brought 
the 
Israelites 
up 
out 
of 
Egypt 
and 
planted 
them 
in 
Canaan. 
They 
drove 
out 
the 
enemies 
and 
flourished 
in 
that 
land. 
Concerning 
this 
vine 
and 
the 
picture 
made 
thereby 
God 
caused 
his 
prophet 
to 
write: 
. 
4 
"Thou 
hast 
brought 
a 
vine 
out 
of 
Egypt; 
thou 
hast 
cast 
out 
the 
heathen, 
and 
planted 
it. 
Thou 
pre­ 
paredst 
room 
before 
it, 
and 
didst 
cause 
it 
to 
take 
deep 
root, 
and 
it 
filled 
the 
land. 
'rhe 
hills 
were 
covered 
with 
the 
shadow 
of 
it, 
and 
the 
boughs 
thereof 
were 
like 
the 
goodly 
cedars. 
She 
sent 
out 
her 
boughs 
unto 
the 
sea, 
and 
her 
branches 
unto 
the 
river." 
(Ps. 
80: 
8-11) 
Later 
the 
Israelites 
were 
made 
desolate 
by 
the..f'nemy, 
and 
they 
cried 
unto 
the 
Lord: 
"'Yhy 
hast 
thou 
then 
broken 
down 
her 
hedges, 
so 
that 
all 
they 
which 
pass 
by 
the 
way 
do 
pluck 
her 
1 
The 
boar 
out 
of 
the 
wood 
doth 
waste 
it, 
and 
the 
wild 
beast 
of 
the 
field 
doth 
devour 
it." 
(V 
ss. 
12, 
13) 
The 
picture 
of 
the 
Eightieth 
Psalm 
is 
a 
petition 
unto 
God 
for 
his 
favor. 
The 
psalm 
is 
surely 
prophetic, 
and 
both 
a 
miniature 
and 
a 
complete 
fulfilment 
follow. 
G 
In 
the 
first 
instance 
God 
planted 
the 
house 
of 
David 
and 
made 
it 
strong 
for 
himself, 
as 
stated 
in 
the 
psalm. 
"And 
the 
vineyard 
which 
thy 
right 
hand 
hat 
h 
planted, 
and 
the 
branch 
that 
thou 
madest 
strong 
for 
thyself." 
(Ps. 
80: 
15) 
It 
was 
by 
David 
that 
the 
cov­ 
enant 
in 
respect 
to 
the 
land 
was 
performed. 
He 
con­ 
quered 
all 
the 
enemies 
of 
the 
Israelites. 
(Ps. 
89: 
1-20) 
David 
stood 
for 
"the 
r 
... 
ion 
of 
the 
tribe 
of 
Juda 
", 
whieh 
VINE 
OUT 
OF 
EGYPT 
tribe 
of 
Israel 
was 
brought 
up 
out 
of 
the 
land 
of 
4 
Instead 
of 
immediately 
vindicating 
his 
word 
and 
Egypt. 
In 
due 
time 
all 
but 
a 
small 
remnant 
of 
Israel 
name, 
the 
:1\1ost 
High, 
who 
is 
perfect 
in. 
wisdom 
and 
fell 
away 
from 
their 
covenant 
and 
from 
God. 
They 
limitless 
in 
power, 
permitted 
Satan 
to 
go 
on 
and 
do 
were 
broken 
down 
and 
their 
enemies 
plucked 
them 
out 
his 
worst 
against 
Jehovah 
and 
his 
creation. 
God 
abides 
and 
they 
became 
a 
byword 
and 
an 
object 
of 
ridicule 
his 
own 
good 
time 
to 
carry 
out 
his 
purposes. 
lIe 
first 
by 
those 
round 
about. 
made 
many 
pictures 
foreshadowing 
his 
finished 
work, 
6 
In 
due 
time 
Jesus, 
the 
natural 
descendant 
from 
the 
and 
these 
pictures 
he 
applies 
to 
his 
chosen 
ones. 
He 
house 
of 
David, 
came 
and 
was 
made 
the 
true 
vine, 
the 
used 
a 
vine 
to 
picture 
his 
people 
chosen 
for 
his 
pur- 
right 
hand 
planting 
of 
God. 
To 
his 
diseiples 
that 
stood 
poses. 
Egypt 
is 
a 
symbol 
of 
the 
world 
wherein 
man 
firm 
with 
him 
in 
his 
trials 
he 
said: 
"I 
am 
the 
vine, 
ye 
dwells 
and 
which 
is 
under 
the 
supervision 
of 
Satan 
arc 
the 
branches. 
lIe 
that 
abideth 
in 
me, 
and 
I 
in 
him, 
the 
enemy. 
God 
must 
take 
his 
ideal 
man 
out 
from 
the 
the 
same 
bringeth 
forth 
much 
fruit: 
for 
without 
me 
ye 
world, 
because 
man 
was 
to 
be 
found 
in 
no 
other 
place. 
can 
do 
nothing." 
(John 
15: 
5) 
These 
were 
invited 
307 
\NAICH LOWER. AND HERALD OF CHRISTS PRESENCE Vou. LI OcrozeR 15, 1930 No. 20 A WINE VINEYARD “In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.’ man on earth who under great stress would maintain his integrity. The challenge put at issue the vord and name of Jehovah God. That challenge was acecpted and God gave expression to his purpose that in his own good time he would have on earth a people that would under severe test hold fast to their integrity, be faithful and true witnesses to Jehovah, and sing forth the praise and honor of his name. This class of approved ones the Lord pictures as a wine vineyard. 2 Wine is often used symbolically in the Seriptures to picture good cheer, gladness and joy. Wine comes from the vineyard which God has planted to gladden the heart of man. (Ps. 104: 15) It is to be expected that Jehovah would have pleasure in those who maintain their integrity and uphold his word and name. ‘The wise man is he who delights himself in the Lord end joyfully obeys his commandments, and in such (iod has pleasure. ‘‘My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.’? (Prov. 27:11) A wine vineyard therefore fitly represents the one with whom God will be well pleased. Since the insolent challenge was flung in the face of Jehovah Satan has constantly reproached the word and name of God. God’s ‘‘faithful and wise servant’’, pictured by the vineyard of good wine, has gladly shared such reproaches, and will make glad the heart of the Father. God’s method of developing this vine not only is of great interest, but shows the importance he attaches to his work in bringing it forth. J rman one was challenged by the enemy to put a VINE OUT OF EGYPT *Instead of immediately vindicating his word and name, the Most High, who is perfeet in wisdom and limitless in power, permitted Satan to go on and do his worst against Jehovah and his creation. God abides his own good time to carry out his purposes. He first made many pictures foreshadowing his finished work, and these pictures he applies to his chosen ones. He used a vine to picture his people chosen for his purposes. Egypt is a symbol of the world wherein man dwells and which is under the supervision of Satan the encmy. God must take his ideal man out from the world, because man was to be found in no other place. ’—Tsa, 27: 2. Evidently for the purpose of making a picture God sent Jacob into Egypt and changed his name to Israel. Then in due time he brought the Israelites up out of Egypt and planted them in Canaan. They drove out the enemies and fiourished in that land. Concerning this vine and the picture made thereby God caused his prophet to write: “Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt; thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.’’ (Ps. 80: 8-11) Later the Israelites were made desolate by the enemy, and they cried unto the Lord: ‘‘ Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that al! they which pass by the way do pluck her? The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.’’ (Vss. 12, 18) The picture of the Fightiecth Psalm is a petition unto God for his favor. The psalm is surely prophetic, and both a miniature and a complete fulfilment follow. 5In the first instance God planted the house of David and made it strong for himself, as stated in the psalm. ‘‘And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.’”? (Ps. 80:15) It was by David that the covenant in respect to the land was performed. He conquered all the enemies of the Israelites. (Ps. 89: 1-20) David stood for ‘‘the Lion of the tribe of Juda’’, which tribe of Isracl was brought up out of the land of Egypt. In due time all but a small remnant of Isracl fell away from their covenant and from God. They were broken down and their enemies plucked them out and they beeame a byword and an object of ridicule by those round about. ® In duc time Jesus, the natural deseendant from the house of David, came and was made the true vine, the right hand planting of God. To his disciples that stood firm with him in his trials he said: ‘‘I am the vine, ye are the branches. Ile that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye ean do nothing.’’? (John 15:5) These were invited 307

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