The interpretation timeline

Mic 4:4

How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.

From the early Church Fathers to now.

3 Patristic · 1 Jewish · 1 Medieval · 1 Catholic · 1 Reformed

Mic 4:4 · Douay-Rheims
“And every man shall sit under his vine, and under his fig tree, and there shall be none to make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken.”
Patristic before A.D. 750
311
A.D.
c. A.D. 260–311
“The vine, and that not in a few places, refers to the Lord himself, and the fig tree to the Holy Spirit, as the Lord "makes glad the hearts of men," and the Spirit heals them. Hezekiah is commanded to make plaster with a lump of figs—that is, the fruit of the Spirit—that he may be healed. According to the apostle this healing begins with love. For he says, "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance." On account of their great pleasantness, the prophet calls these spiritual fruits figs. Of them Micah also says, "They shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid." Now it is certain that those who have taken refuge and rested under the Spirit and under the shadow of the Word shall not be alarmed or frightened by the one who troubles the hearts of humankind.”
Source
397
A.D.
Ambrose of Milan Patristic
A.D. 339–397
“He is indeed the field blessed by the Lord: not this earthly one, or rough with woods, or rocky with torrents, or marshy with stagnant waters, or barren of crops, or useless for vines, or infertile with stony gravel, or gaping and dry from drought, or soaked with blood, or uncultivated with thorns and brambles: but that field, of which the Church says in the Canticles: I have adjured you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the powers and fortitude of the field. For this is the field of which the Lord says: 'And the appearance of the field is with me'. In this field is found that grape which, when pressed, shed blood and cleansed the world. In this field is that fig tree under which the saints will rest, refreshed by the sweetness of spiritual grace. In this field is that fruitful olive tree, flowing with the ointment of the Lord's peace. In this field flourish pomegranates, which cover many fruits under the protection of one foundation of faith and nourish them with the embrace of charity.”
Source
397
A.D.
Ambrose of Milan Patristic
A.D. 339–397
“However, since here in Genesis we read that paradise was planted by God in the East, and there the man whom God formed was placed; we can now find the author of this paradise. For who else could have created paradise but the all-powerful God, who spoke and things came into being, never needing those things which he desired to be generated? Therefore, he himself planted the paradise of which Wisdom says: Every planting that my Father has not planted will be rooted up. Good planting of angels, good saints. For saints are called under the fig tree and vine in that future time of peace, in which there is a type of angels.”
Source
708 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
Scholastic c. 1100 – 1500
1105
A.D.
Rashi Jewish
1040–1105
“for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken—Now where has He spoken? (Lev. 26:6) “And I will place peace in the land, etc.” [from Mechilta to Exodus 12:25]”
169 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
1274
A.D.
Bonaventure Medieval
c. A.D. 1221–1274
“These are the mysteries of Scripture. Who can conceive the charm of the mysteries of Sacred Scriptures of which it is said: "Every one under his vine and under his fig tree."”
575 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
Post-Reformation c. 1650 – 1900
1849
A.D.
1774–1849
“Fig-tree. Such a happiness would not suit the ambitious, Zacharias iii. 10.”
1871
A.D.
1871
“sit every man under his vine, &c.--that is, enjoy the most prosperous tranquillity (Kg1 4:25; Zac 3:10). The "vine" and "fig tree" are mentioned rather than a house, to signify, there will be no need of a covert; men will be safe even in the fields and open air. Lord of hosts hath spoken it--Therefore it must come to pass, however unlikely now it may seem.”
Source
Modern · 1953 →

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