Nurturing and Pruning in the Allegory of the Vineyard

Part 1 of a 2-part study of Jacob 5-7 (this part will cover chapter 5). This lesson focuses on Zenos, Olive trees, the 4 senses of scripture, the 4-Act play, grieving over the tree, grafting and scattering, planting in poor spots, the Lehite branch, the Great Apostasy, roots & branches, the Mother Tree, clearing away the bad, laboring in the vineyard, and more. 

0:00 Introduction

4:19 Zenos's Allegory of the Olive Tree

9:46 The 4 Senses of Scripture

18:38 The House of Israel as a Tame Olive Tree

27:09 History in the Allegory - the 4-Act Play

30:04 Act 1 - Grieving over a Dying Tree

43:31 Grafting & Scattering Branches

50:05 Act 2 - Checking on the Trees

1:00:07 Planting in Poor Spots

1:10:48 The Lehite Branch

1:19:34 Act 3 - Apostasy

1:29:43 Branches Overcoming Roots

1:41:06 What Could I Have Done More

1:59:10 Gathered to the Mother Tree

2:10:14 Laboring for the Last Time

2:16:35 Clearing Away the Bad

2:20:25 Laboring with the Lord of the Vineyard

2:28:06 The Final Harvest