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Remember the following truth from our beloved Torah!
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem, which I command you”. Davarim -
Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).
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With
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
Ezekiel 15 is one of the prophet’s briefest yet sharpest
allegories. It uses a simple image a vine branch to convey a difficult truth
about
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Below are the verses of Ezekiel Chapter 15:1-8: Whilst below the verses are the Explanation’s. (Chapter is from JPS-1917 version of the Tanakh).
Verses 1-2: “And the Word of יְהוָה - the LORD came unto me, saying: ‘Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any tree, the vine branch which grew up among the trees of the forest?
Explanation: אֱלֹהִים - Elohim (God) asks
Ezekiel a rhetorical question: What is the wood of the vine compared to the
wood of any other tree? The point is not to demean the vine but to highlight
its singular purpose. A vine is not valued for its wood; it is valued for its
fruit. Without fruit, it has no practical use. Spiritually, this frames
Verse 3: Shall wood be taken thereof to make any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
Explanation: The verse emphasizes that
vine wood cannot be used to make tools, pegs, or any functional object. This
deepens the metaphor: if the vine does not fulfil its purpose, it cannot be
repurposed into something else. Applied to
Verse 4: Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is singed; is it profitable for any work.
Explanation: The
vine wood, once thrown into the fire, becomes even more useless. Burned at both
ends, charred in the middle, it cannot be shaped or salvaged. This reflects
Verse 5: Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work; how much less, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is singed, shall it yet be meet for any work?
Explanation: Even when intact, vine wood is not useful for construction. How much more so when it is burned and weakened. This is a stark image of decline: a people who once had potential but have allowed themselves to be spiritually scorched.
Verse 6: Therefore thus saith אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה
- the LORD Elohim: As the vine-tree among the trees of the
forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so do I give the inhabitants
of
Explanation: אֱלֹהִים - Elohim declares
that
Verse 7: And I will set My face against them; out of the fire are they come forth, and the fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am יְהוָה - the LORD, when I set My face against them.
Explanation: אֱלֹהִים - Elohim says He
will set His face against them, meaning that the consequences of their actions
will continue until they recognize their condition.
The phrase “they shall know that I am יְהוָה - the LORD” is not triumphal; it is tragic. It means that the people
will understand the seriousness of their covenant only when they face the
results of abandoning it.
Verse 8: And I will make the land desolate, because they have acted treacherously, saith אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD Elohim’.
Explanation: The chapter concludes with the declaration that
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My Closing Message:
Ezekiel 15 is a mirror held up to a nation that had forgotten its purpose. The vine is not condemned for being weak; it is lamented for failing to bear fruit. The chapter challenges every generation to consider its own mission and whether it is living up to it. The message is not despair but clarity: purpose gives strength, and abandoning purpose leads to fragility. Ezekiel’s metaphor invites reflection on how individuals and communities can reclaim their ‘calling’, restore ‘integrity’, and once again become ‘fruitful.
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