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Ezekiel, 15

1. And the word of the LORD came to me:

2. "Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any wood, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest?

3. Is wood taken from it to make anything? Do men take a peg from it to hang any vessel on?

4. Lo, it is given to the fire for fuel; when the fire has consumed both ends of it, and the middle of it is charred, is it useful for anything?

5. Behold, when it was whole, it was used for nothing; how much less, when the fire has consumed it and it is charred, can it ever be used for anything!

6. Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give up the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

7. And I will set my face against them; though they escape from the fire, the fire shall yet consume them; and you will know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.

8. And I will make the land desolate, because they have acted faithlessly, says the Lord GOD."

Versículos relacionados com Ezekiel, 15:

Ezekiel 15 compares the city of Jerusalem to a useless vine and warns of God's judgment. The verses chosen in order of proximity to the theme of the chapter are:

John 15:5: "I am the vine; you are the sticks. Who remains in me and me in him, gives a lot of fruit; for without me you can do it." Jesus uses the vine metaphor to teach that believers need to remain in it to bear fruit. Just as the vine needs support to grow, believers need Jesus to bear fruit that remains.

Matthew 7:19: "Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut and thrown into fire." Jesus talks about the importance of producing good fruits and warns that any tree that does not produce good fruits will be cut and burned, similar to Ezekiel's useless vine.

John 15:1-2: "I am the true vine, and my father is the farmer. Every branch that, being in me, does not bear fruit, he cuts him; and all that gives the clean fruit, so that he produces more fruit yet." Jesus teaches that God is the farmer and He is the true vine. He also states that any branch that gives no fruit is cut, as is the useless vine of Ezekiel 15.

Matthew 3:10: "And the ax is already put to the root of the trees; the whole tree, for, which does not produce good fruit, is cut and thrown into fire." John the Baptist warns people to produce good fruits and states that any tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut and thrown into fire, similar to the judgment described in Ezekiel 15.

Luke 13:6-9: "Also said this parable: a man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and going to the fruit of it, he did not find any. He said to the vineyard: behold, I have been looking for fruit for three years in this fig tree, and I don't think any. Cut it; why the earth is still in use? He answered him: Lord, leave it this year, until I fall around it and put it fertilizer; if it fruit next season, too much Well; if not, you will cut her. " This parable of Jesus talks about the importance of giving fruit and the patience of God. The man who owned the fig tree was about to cut it, but the vineyard asked for a time to fertilize and try to make it bear fruit, as well as the judgment described in Ezekiel 15.





“Pobres e desafortunadas as almas que se envolvem no turbilhão de preocupações deste mundo. Quanto mais amam o mundo, mais suas paixões crescem, mais queimam de desejos, mais se tornam incapazes de atingir seus objetivos. E vêm, então, as inquietações, as impaciências e terríveis sofrimentos profundos, pois seus corações não palpitam com a caridade e o amor. Rezemos por essas almas desafortunadas e miseráveis, para que Jesus, em Sua infinita misericórdia, possa perdoá-las e conduzi-las a Ele.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina