Parable of the Vineyard

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1. Yeshayahu 5-6

   Matan Al HaPerek

   Neta Shapira

   During Yeshayahu’s lifetime, one of the main sources of livelihood for the Kingdom of Yehuda was its lush vineyards. The prophet therefore utilizes wine-related imagery in his prophecies to attract the attention of his listeners and help them to identify with his messages. In the parable of the vineyard (1-7), Yeshayahu utilizes different rhetorical methods to convey God’s deep disappointment in the nation and to inform them of the severe consequences for their behavior. The perek then continues with a series of prophecies, all beginning with the word “Ah/Woe,” which fluctuate between rebuke and lament and which describe the nation’s adulterated distinctions between good and bad. The end of the perek prophesies the impending arrival of the great enemy. The Assyrian foe has yet to be mentioned by name, however its ominous shadow continues to approach the Kingdom of Yehuda.

2. Yehezkel 15-16

   Matan Al Haperek

   Rabbi David Sabato

   Perek 15 begins a series of prophetic parables that concern the history of Jerusalem and its fate. The focus of perek 15 is a parable that compares the nation of Israel to a grapevine. This comparison is common in the Tanakh (see for example: the parable of the vineyard in Yeshayahu 5:7 and Tehillim 80:9), however, the comparison usually focuses on the grapes while the prophecy here mentions only the vine and not the fruit.

   The central theme of perek 16 is the parable of the foundling. The prophet recounts the history of the nation of Israel and its convoluted relationship with God with a dramatic, harsh and unique simile. The prophecy begins with a description of the creation of the nation that is compared to a foundling abandoned in a field at birth (3-5).  God then passes over her, takes her in, marries her and cares for her (6-14). However, her status and her beauty lead her to betray Him and to commit adultery with any available partner. She even gives them of the gifts that God has given her (16-34). As a punishment, God deprives her of all that He gave her, returns her to her position of origin and punishes her harshly (35-43). This harsh prophecy concludes with the promise of a renewal of the covenant between God and Israel (59-63). 

3. A Holistic Approach to Understanding Sefer Yeshayahu

   Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky | 55 minutes

   This shiur discusses the parallels between Sefer Yeshayahu and the song of Ha'azinu, noticing the distinct literary connections between them. By closely examining the book as a whole we can learn about the clear progression throughout the book, beginning with prophecies of destruction and ending with redemption, rebuilding, and consolation. 

4. אִמְּךָ֥ כַגֶּ֛פֶן בְּדָמְךָ֖ עַל־מַ֣יִם שְׁתוּלָ֑ה פֹּֽרִיָּה֙ וַֽעֲנֵפָ֔ה הָיְתָ֖ה מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃

   Ezekiel 19, verse 10

5. כַּעֲנָבִ֣ים בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר מָצָ֙אתִי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כְּבִכּוּרָ֤ה בִתְאֵנָה֙ בְּרֵ֣אשִׁיתָ֔הּ רָאִ֖יתִי אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם הֵ֜מָּה בָּ֣אוּ בַֽעַל־פְּע֗וֹר וַיִּנָּֽזְרוּ֙ לַבֹּ֔שֶׁת וַיִּהְי֥וּ שִׁקּוּצִ֖ים כְּאָהֳבָֽם׃

   Hosea 9, verse 10

6. לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אֶל־שֹׁשַׁנִּ֑ים עֵד֖וּת לְאָסָ֣ף מִזְמֽוֹר׃

   Psalms 80, verse 1