God throughout Scriptures has set aside certain people to fulfill His special purpose.
The vinedresser represents the Father, the true vine represents the Christ and we as believers are the branches that are to produce the fruit of the Spirit... those who believe in the salvation provided by God in Jesus Christ.
We are to be a special people set aside by God to spread the Good News to the world which He so loves.
God demonstrated His compassion and pity on a wayward people who grieved Him continually by providing bold leaders to rescue them. In fact, the real hero of Judges is God Himself, who alone remains faithful despite the failings of His people—and even of the judges.
Matthew 26:27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 29 But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
Vines are used in a variety of metaphorical ways in the New Testament. Most prominently, Jesus compares Himself with the vine. This reference is best understood against the Old Testament background of Israel as a vine, with Jesus as the fulfillment and completion of Israel.
In the Apocrypha, the vine was used as a symbol of wisdom (Sirach 24:17–19). Philo compared ridding one’s life of arrogance to the pruning of vines—the vine is reduced in size, and produces more fruit (Philo, On Dreams, 2.64).
Jesus associated the fruit of the vine with the coming kingdom. In Revelation, being under the influence of wine symbolizes the influence of evil. Harvesting the vine and crushing the grapes in a winepress is symbolic of the judgment of God, and a cup of wine symbolizes the wrath of God.
Nazirite was one who made a special vow to the Lord for a time of unusual devotion to God. Ordinarily this public vow was for a limited time. In all of this, the Nazirite was to regard himself or herself as holy to the Lord. After the vow was complete, the Nazirite would return to normal daily life.
The requirements for Samson’s Nazirite vow were somewhat irregular in that Samson’s mother was also required to observe a strict ritual.
Judges 13:13-14
13 So the Angel of the Lord said to Manoah, “Of all that I said to the woman let her be careful. 14 She may not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor may she drink wine or similar drink, nor eat anything unclean. All that I commanded her let her observe.”
3 he shall separate himself from wine and similar drink; he shall drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from similar drink; neither shall he drink any grape juice, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.
Numbers 6:3
4 All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is produced by the grapevine, from seed to skin.
Numbers 6:4
4 Now therefore, please be careful not to drink wine or similar drink, and not to eat anything unclean.
Judges 13:4
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Galatians 5:22
23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Galatians 5:23
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