The Vineyards
What did the man plant?
A vineyard.
What were the tenants supposed to give to the owner?
Some of the fruit
Who were the servants meant to represent in the parable?
The phrophets
After the servants were harmed, who did the owner send next?
His beloved son
Who does the vineyard represent?
God’s people (Israel)
After planting the vineyard, what did the man put around it?
A fence
When the first servant came, what did the tenants do?
They beat him
What message were the servants trying to deliver?
That the tenants should give the fruit to the owner
What did the owner think the tenants would do to his son?
Respect him
Who does the owner represent?
God the Father
What building did the man put in the vineyard for processing grapes?
A winepress
What did the tenants do to the second servant?
They treated him shamefully
How did the tenants treat all the servants overall?
Badly—beating, shaming, and killing them
What did the tenants say when they saw the son coming?
“This is the heir. Let’s kill him.”
What would the owner do to the wicked tenants?
Destroy them and give the vineyard to others
Where did the owner go after setting up the vineyard?
He went to another country
What did they do to the third servant?
They wounded or killed him
True or False: The owner only sent one servant.
False—he sent many
What did they do to the son?
They killed him and threw him out of the vineyard
Jesus quoted a verse about a stone. What happened to the stone?
It became the cornerstone
What did the owner expect to receive when harvest time came?
Fruit from the vineyard
Why did the tenants attack the servants?
They didn’t want to give the owner what he was owed
Why did the owner keep sending servants?
He was patient and wanted the tenants to do the right thing
Who does the son represent?
Jesus
Who knew Jesus was speaking the parable about them?
The chief priests and scribes