Genesis 9:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

After the flood, Noah became a farmer and planted a vineyard.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Noah starting a new life after the flood by becoming a farmer and planting grapes.

📚 Historical Context

After the great Flood that God used to cleanse the earth of wickedness, Noah and his family emerged from the ark to start anew, with God establishing a covenant promising never to flood the world again. Noah, who had been faithful in building the ark, now shifted his focus to agriculture as a means of providing for his family and the new world. This act of planting a vineyard reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of cultivating land for sustenance and community, where wine was a common product for daily use and offerings.

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And plant crops in the fields, and grow vineyards that will produce abundant fruit.

Isaiah 5:2

He put a fence around it, cleared out all the stones, and planted the finest grapevines. He built a watchtower in the middle and even made a winepress there. He expected it to produce good grapes, but instead it only grew wild, worthless grapes.

Luke 20:9

Then Jesus started telling the people this story: There was this guy who planted a vineyard, rented it out to some workers to take care of it, and then left town for a really long time.

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