Jeremiah 2:21 (WEB)
Yet I had planted you a noble vine, a pure and faithful seed. How then have you turned into the degenerate branches of a foreign vine to me?
Fathers and councils · 10
Cyril of Jerusalem
“For that we sin of our own free will the Prophet says plainly in a certain place: Yet I planted thee a fruitful vine, wholly true: how art thou turned to bitterness, (and become) the strange vine?” — editor's note: Jer. ii. 21.
Read the whole comment“Also remember how God again accuseth them, and saith, Yet I planted thee a fruitful vine, wholly true: how art thou turned to bitterness, thou the strange vine?” — editor's note: Jer. ii. 21.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For if the Son here speaks of the mystery of His coming Incarnation—for it were blasphemy to suppose that the words are spoken concerning the Father—then surely it is the Son Who speaks in an earlier passage: “I have planted thee as a fruitful vine—how art Thou become bitter, and a wild vine?”” — editor's note: Jer. ii. 21.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Wherefore hast thou been turned into sourness, O alien vine?”” — editor's note: Jer. ii. 21.
Read the whole comment“But when He says, “I am the true vine,” it is to distinguish Himself, doubtless, from that [vine] to which the words are addressed: “How art thou turned into sourness, as a strange vine?”” — editor's note: Jer. ii. 21.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“But let them hear these words of Jeremiah, “I had planted thee a true vine, wholly a right seed, how then art thou turned into the bitterness of a strange vine?” [Jer 2:21]” — the author cites it
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“Holy Scripture speaks of the people of Israel as of a vine brought up out of Egypt; [marg. note: Ps 80:8, Jer 2:21] of this vine it is then that the Lord says He will drink no more except in His Father’s kingdom.” — the author cites it
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“The bitter vine makes bitter wine; this they gave the Lord Jesus to drink, that that might be fulfilled which was written, “They gave me also gall for my meat.” [Ps 69:12] And God addresses Jerusalem, “I had planted there a true vine, how art thou turned into the bitterness of a strange vine?” [Jer 2:21]” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“…these words applied to them, “I…planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?” and again “saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face.”” — editor's note: Jer. ii. 21.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…an evil time, that the beloved had kicked, that we were become backsliding children, who are the luxuriant vine, the true vine, all fruitful, all beautiful, springing up splendidly with showers from on high.” — editor's note: Jer. ii. 21; x. 16.
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.12.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 15:12–14 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 15:12–14 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 27:31–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 27:31–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.12 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.12.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 80.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 15:12–14 (3) (Catena Aurea) and 2 other places.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.12 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 80.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.12.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.12.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 27:31–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 26:27–29 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.12.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 80.