Vineyards and Wine from Creation to New Creation: A Thematic...
Green, Peter A
Summary
The redemptive - historical movement toward the new creation is driven by the creation mandate and is often symbolized by vineyards and wine, which exist at the convergence of the relationships among God, humans, and the earth established by the creation mandate. This dissertation studies the vineya...
The redemptive - historical movement toward the new creation is driven by the creation mandate and is often symbolized by vineyards and wine, which exist at the convergence of the relationships among God, humans, and the earth established by the creation mandate. This dissertation studies the vineyard motif's contribution to and communication of the theme of creation to new creation in the OT, revealing that vineyards are localized and temporary signs of the completed creation mandate, that is, the consummated creation. Part I provides an overview of the theme of creation to new creation (ch. 2) and a detailed look at creation, Canaan, and new creation (chs. 2 - 5), providing the redemptive - historical context within which to understand the vineyard motif. Part II examines vineyards and wine as they relate to "creation." Chapter 6 argues that Noah's vineyard reflects his role as a new Adam, fulfilling the creation mandate in a new creation. Chapter 7 considers God's provision of vineyards and wine as the Creator for creation, the "hungry," and his people Israel (Psalm 104 and 107, Hosea 2). Part III considers vineyards in relation to "Canaan," specifically examining the function of vineyards in the Pentateuchal descriptions of the Promised Land (ch. 8), the Sabbath and Jubilee year regulations (ch. 9), and the Deuteronomic futility curses (ch. 10). Finally, Part IV considers vineyards that are associated with the eschatological future, including the "vine and fig tree" phrase (ch. 11), the twice - repeated promise that the "mountains will drip sweet wine" (ch. 12), and the eschatological visions in Isaiah 25 and Isaiah 65 (ch. 13). Chapter 14 summarizes the dissertation, noting that, throughout the OT, vineyards and wine represent God's highest blessing on humanity and humanity's highest agricultural achievement, symbolizing the new creation. Thus, vineyards and wine express God's desire to encourage human joy and to facilitate fellowship between God and humans.
Vineyards and Wine from Creation to New Creation: A Thematic-Theological Analysis of an Old Testament Motif
