Jesus identifies himself as the TRUE VINE. The word translated as »true« here is the Greek word alêthinê. It does mean 'true', but not in exactly the same sense as our English word, which comes from a Germanic root which carries the notion of 'faithfulness'. In fact, the English word 'faithfulness', when translated into German, is often translated as 'Treue'. Historically, 'Treue' is the exact same word as 'true'. Reconstructed with morphemes found in English, alêthinê comes out as unlatent, that is, 'unhidden'. Sometimes, we mention a person's latent talent or abilities in reference to something seemingly hidden within one's personality, but not manifested in any great way. Thus, the force of the Greek word is 'true', but refers to that which is not hidden in the natural man, not latent within him, but displayed and openly revealed within and through Jesus. As the Scripture says, »Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him... even so the things of God knoweth no man... But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God« (1C 2:9-14). Jesus is the TRUE Vine. Whatever other vines there may be, he is the only one which is TRUE. Jesus was God manifest in the flesh. He revealed the heart of Yahweh. He revealed the nature and work of God unto humanity.
Jesus identifies his Father, Yahweh, as the HUSBANDMAN. The word translated as »husbandman« is the Greek noun geôrgos. geôrgos literally means 'farmer' or 'vinekeeper'. Yahweh cared for Jesus in the days of his earthly life and ministry as a loving father cares for his only son. Any farmer knows that great care is taken to prepare the soil, to plough it, fertilize it, to sow seed, to weed it, to water it. As the 'vinekeeper', Yahweh was caring for Jesus unto the end that the very best fruit be borne on this choicest vine. Jesus talks about this further down in the parable. However, if one break geôrgos down into its component morphemes, ge- meaning 'earth', and -ôrgos meaning 'worker', a great truth is revealed, for it reveals the Father as the earth-worker, the one who tills the earth and works with it for planting this True Vine in the earth. And Jesus was planted in the earth, literally, in his burial and 'sprouted' out of the earth in his resurrection from among the dead. In this day, the Spirit of God works in the earth to plant Jesus into the 'earth' of men and women, that seed that fell into the earth and died being planted in their hearts, that they might become sons of God, walk in newness of life, and attain unto the power of his resurrection. Note what Paul wrote concerning resurrection:
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