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Vine and Grape Clusters
by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
Faith of Abraham (Genesis 11-25)
 Detail of angels harvesting grapes from the vine that emanates from the central shepherd. Sarcophagus of the Good Shepherd, Catacomb of Praetextatus, Rome, 390s AD. Full sarcophagus. |
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The idea of the vital union of the believers with Christ and among each other is symbolized by the vine and its branches (John 15:1-6).
A dove with a cluster of grapes. Inscription from the Catacombs of Priscilla, IV sec. d.c., via Salaria Nova, Roma (below, left)
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