Jesus said He is the Vine But that passage is a different kind Than the Supper one he instituted Don't believe me OK let me prove it Jesus took the bread and said that this his body Then he took the cup and told them this his blood If he's holding bread and wine and use the word is In that sentence please show me where is the metaphor The only move you got is to re-define What is means To say it symbolizes Now you're changing words Changing definitions I thought you were Sola scriptura Ain't that your position Oh, that's right You're modern man You reject the fathers and the rules of grammar then The enlightenment, sheesh It finessed us all We are rejecting Matthew Mark Luke John and Paul Wow! Jesus is the Great I Am See the parallels Jesus the Passover Lamb Did they eat the lamb Yes yes, they ate the lamb (literally) Did they eat the lamb Yes yes, they ate the lamb For real Jesus said I am the Vine Jesus said I am the door (T-H-E) Interpret this the way you want to do it Got the Scriptures saying Jesus represents the door But that don't make sense does it Jesus is the Vine He is the life source And the way to get to God Plus He said "The" vine Not "a" vine Some random vine Some random door Better be careful making metaphors Plus He said I am the way The truth And life (the Light) Resurrection and the life I am the bread of life Want to make the "I Am" statements the symbolic type Like "I Am" that "I Am" That's denying Christ Yes he used some symbolism here to make his point Don't miss his point To the truths though to which they point These passages are not parallel with the other He's not holding objects up like the Lord Supper Jesus is the Great I Am See the parallels Jesus the Passover Lamb Did they eat the lamb Yes yes, they ate the lamb (literally) Did they eat the lamb Yes yes, they ate the lamb For real Jesus is the Great I Am See the parallels Jesus the Passover Lamb Did they eat the lamb Yes yes, they ate the lamb (literally) Did they eat the lamb Yes yes, they ate the lamb For real