聖經葡萄樹的比喻
聖經葡萄樹的比喻非常多,這跟當時人們的飲食文化有關。葡萄是早期希伯來民族的食物之一,聖地的高原和丘陵為葡萄種植提供了理想的場所。整片土地,沿著山坡種植葡萄樹。葡萄樹經過栽培和修剪,以便盡可能多地結出果實。
葡萄樹在經文中經常被用作為比喻。在約翰福音中,耶穌用葡萄樹的比喻來解釋耶穌與門徒之間關係的本質。
在前往客西馬尼園之前,耶穌教導門徒如果要繼續做祂的門徒,他們該如何生活。在那個神聖的時刻,他教導的事情之一是他們的生活必須基於以下的話語:
約15:1-2 我是真葡萄樹,我父是栽培的人。 凡屬我不結果子的枝子,他就剪去;凡結果子的,他就修理乾淨,使枝子結果子更多。
約15:4-5 你們要常在我裡面,我也常在你們裡面。枝子若不常在葡萄樹上,自己就不能結果子;你們若不常在我裡面,也是這樣。 我是葡萄樹,你們是枝子。常在我裡面的,我也常在他裡面,這人就多結果子;因為離了我,你們就不能做什麼。
耶穌將自己比喻成【葡萄樹】,
將人們比喻成【枝子】,
將 神比喻成【栽種葡萄的農夫】。
所有的樹木都是從樹木上發芽,芽再長大成為枝子,然後在那枝子上結果子。
枝子只要離開樹木,樹木的汁液和水分無法供給到枝子那裡,這樣枝子就會死。
耶穌藉著這段比喻告訴人們要藉由相信來與 神所差派的主接枝,才能像葡萄樹一樣結果子。
在這個比喻中有兩個重要的教導:
第一,我們必須以基督成為一體,如果不這樣做,我們就不會結果子(約翰福音 15:4)。如果我們的生活與救主的教導不一致,我們就不會結出好果子,就像從葡萄樹上剪下來的樹枝不會結出果實一樣。
第二,即使我們相信神、度過信仰生活,我們仍然需要園丁,這個園丁對我們非常了解,並超越我們所看到的,所以或修剪和淨化我們(約翰福音 15:2)。雖然有時這種修剪似乎讓人難以忍受,然而透過改正自己的矛盾及錯誤,才得以成為結出纍纍果實之人。
篇末分享12句有關葡萄樹的聖經經經文,祝福閱讀這些經文的人,都能在主裡面,成為多結果子之人。
延伸閱讀:與神一起度過的生活經文分享:常在我裡面的,我也常在他裡面
12句關於葡萄樹的聖經經經文:我是葡萄樹,你們是枝子
約15:1-3
我是真葡萄樹,我父是栽培的人。 凡屬我不結果子的枝子,他就剪去;凡結果子的,他就修理乾淨,使枝子結果子更多。 現在你們因我講給你們的道,已經乾淨了。
Jhn15:1-3
I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit. You are clean, even now, through the teaching which I have given you.
約15:4-5
你們要常在我裡面,我也常在你們裡面。枝子若不常在葡萄樹上,自己就不能結果子;你們若不常在我裡面,也是這樣。 我是葡萄樹,你們是枝子。常在我裡面的,我也常在他裡面,這人就多結果子;因為離了我,你們就不能做什麼。
Jhn15:4-5
Be in me at all times as I am in you. As the branch is not able to give fruit of itself, if it is not still on the vine, so you are not able to do so if you are not in me. I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.
太7:17-19
這樣,凡好樹都結好果子,惟獨壞樹結壞果子。 好樹不能結壞果子;壞樹不能結好果子。 凡不結好果子的樹就砍下來,丟在火裡。
Mat7:17-19
Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit. It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit. Every tree which does not give good fruit is cut down and put in the fire.
約15:8
你們多結果子,我父就因此得榮耀,你們也就是我的門徒了。
Jhn15:8
Here is my Father’s glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.
約15:16
不是你們揀選了我,是我揀選了你們,並且分派你們去結果子,叫你們的果子常存,使你們奉我的名,無論向父求什麼,他就賜給你們。
Jhn15:15
No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.
詩128:1-4
凡敬畏耶和華、遵行他道的人便為有福! 你要吃勞碌得來的;你要享福,事情順利。 你妻子在你的內室,好像多結果子的葡萄樹;你兒女圍繞你的桌子,好像橄欖栽子。 看哪,敬畏耶和華的人必要這樣蒙福!
Psm128:1-4
Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways. You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you. Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table. See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.
延伸閱讀:常常喜樂,不住禱告,凡事謝恩/7種從耶和華得喜樂的方法/成為如王一般的祭司!
耶2:21
然而,我栽你是上等的葡萄樹,全然是真種子;你怎麼向我變為外邦葡萄樹的壞枝子呢?
Jer2:21
But when you were planted by me, you were a noble vine, in every way a true seed: how then have you been changed into the branching plant of a strange vine?
亞8:12
因為他們必平安撒種,葡萄樹必結果子,地土必有出產,天也必降甘露。我要使這餘剩的民享受這一切的福。
Zec8:12
For I will let the seed of peace be planted; the vine will give her fruit and the land will give her increase and the heavens will give their dew; and I will give to the rest of this people all these things for their heritage.
歌2:13
無花果樹的果子漸漸成熟;葡萄樹開花放香。我的佳偶,我的美人,起來,與我同去!
Son2:13
The fig-tree puts out her green fruit and the vines with their young fruit give a good smell. Get up from your bed, my beautiful one, and come away.
啟14:19
那天使就把鐮刀扔在地上,收取了地上的葡萄,丟在神忿怒的大酒醡中。
Rev14:19
And the angel sent his blade into the earth, and the vine of the earth was cut, and he put it into the great wine-crusher of the wrath of God.
雅3:12
我的弟兄們,無花果樹能生橄欖嗎?葡萄樹能結無花果嗎?鹹水裡也不能發出甜水來。
Jas3:12
Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?
啟14:18
又有一位天使從祭壇中出來,是有權柄管火的,向拿著快鐮刀的大聲喊著說:伸出快鐮刀來,收取地上葡萄樹的果子,因為葡萄熟透了!
Rev14:18
And another angel came out from the altar, who has power over fire; and he gave a loud cry to him who had the sharp curved blade, saying, Put in your sharp blade, and let the grapes of the vine of the earth be cut; for her grapes are fully ready.
參考文獻:2022年08月21日鄭明析牧師主日證道話語
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