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The True Vine (Greek: ἡ ἄμπελος ἡ ἀληθινή hē ampelos hē alēthinē) is an allegory or parable given by Jesus in the New Testament. Found in John 15:1–17 , it describes Jesus' disciples as branches of himself, who is described as the "true vine", and God the Father the "husbandman".
Pius X church, Vernier, Switzerland: Ego eimi hē hodos, "I am the way" in Greek. From an Istanbul church: Ego eimi hē ampelos hē alēthinē, "I am the true vine." Latin translation at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church (McCartyville, Ohio): "I am the way, the truth [and] the life."
Christ the True Vine, 16th century Greek icon. This part is a meditation on Jesus as the source of life for the community and builds on the pattern of discipleship in the gospels. [4] [5] In the beginning Jesus states: "I am the true vine", leading to the use of the term The Vine to refer to this teaching. [4]
The chapter introduces the extended metaphor of Christ as the true vine. The Father is the vinedresser, vinegrower or husbandman. [9] His disciples are said to be branches (Greek: τα κληματα, ta klémata, specifically meaning vine branches) [10] which must 'abide' in him if they are to 'bear
The vine is used as symbol of Jesus Christ based on his own statement, "I am the true vine (John 15:1)." In that sense, a vine is placed as sole symbol on the tomb of Constantine the Great . The grape vine
According to the Hebrew Bible, in the encounter of the burning bush (Exodus 3:14), Moses asks what he is to say to the Israelites when they ask what gods have sent him to them, and YHWH replies, "I am who I am", adding, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I am has sent me to you. ' " [4] Despite this exchange, the Israelites are never written to have asked Moses for the name of God. [13]
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A vine (from Latin vīnea 'grapevine, vineyard'; from vīnum 'wine') is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas, or runners. The word vine can also refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance, when used in wicker work.