The Messiah of the Jews, Rabbi Jesus of Nazareth, also talks about God’s people as a vineyard. And yes! Jesus is frequently referred to as ““Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher),” Jn 1:38.
A man planted a vineyard and rented it out
to some farmers, Mtt 21:33a
Then he went on a trip “into another country,” Mtt 21:33b The man of course is Jesus, and did He go to another country? Yes! He ascended into heaven in a cloud in Acts 1. Paul says,
“He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.”
Eph 4:10
How far? “Far above all the heavens.” But He is coming back the same way, Acts 1:11.
The master sent servants for His due portion
at the time of harvest, Mtt 21:34
But the sharecroppers renters / the Jews, beat the servants and sent them away empty handed.
“The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.”
Mtt 21:35
Jesus in other passages comments on the Jews mistreatments of what God calls, “my servants the prophets,” 2Kgs 9:7, etc.
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!”
Mtt 23:37
He sent other servants, with the same results. Finally the man said, I will send my son, surely they will respect him, Mtt 21:36.
“38 But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and seize his inheritance.’ 39 So they took him, and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.”
Lk 20:14-15a
This last is of course Jesus forecast of how He would be thrown outside of Jerusalem and killed.
“When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?” Mtt 21:40
The Jews gave the answer.
“They told him, “He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit in its season.””
Mtt 21:41
Jesus says that their rejection of the Christ was foreknown from ancient times.
“Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures,
‘The stone which the builders rejected,
The same was made the head of the corner.
This was from the Lord.
It is marvelous in our eyes?’”
Mtt 21:42
Then He says the Kingdom of God will be taken away from the Jews.
“Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruits.”
Mtt 21:43
And it has been. And those in Christ are translated “into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;” Col 1:13.
The true Israel HAS ALWAYS BEEN “those who are pure in heart,” Psa 73:1
The true circumcision is of the heart, Rom 2:29, Deut 10:16, Jer 4:4.
Scriptures are from the World English Bible WEB, a copyright free revision
of the original ASV American Standard Version 1901.