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Question

it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild (rotten) grapes?" My question is: what does the "vineyard" represent in Jeremiah 5? *(I do not think it is national Israel because Israel is still here today.)

Answer 1

It's Isaiah chapter 5, and in verse 7 it says:
The vineyard of the LORD Almighty is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the garden of his delight. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard cries of distress.
The HOUSE of Israel, I think, is different than the NATION Israel. But I'm not 100% sure about that.

Answer 2

First, national Israel of today is not exactly the same entity being spoken to in the Bible, especially by the Old Testament prophets. They were speaking primarily to the nation Israel of the time - to Judah if we're talking about Jeremiah. There is a sense, of course, in which these verses are applicable to all the people of God - including the Christian church today - and also to modern Jews, since I think it clear that God has a special relationship with the Jewish people and will for all eternity.

After all, their relationship with him is NOT due to anything they did - He picked them because they were the weakest of nations, not the strongest. There is a picture of this for the church today - he picks believers not because of anything we did, but because He loves us and wants us. Neither the passage of time nor anything bad we or the nation of Israel do can negate that fact.

Answer 3

It does indeed represent the nation of Israel. read further:

Jer 5:18 ¶ Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you

He is faithful, to the end.

Answer 4

It was the nation Israel that He was speaking of, it is just that he promised that a remnant would be saved.

But as you know many prophecies have a double fulfillment and was also speaking of the church.