John 13:16

Excerpt:…and the mustard seed is the only minister in history to convert the Lord’s proverbs and parables into meaningful doctrines that can be imbibed, like as wine, to make men happy or “high”. Thus did the Lord explain why our joy from His doctrine has been so long delayed when He said, “… 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.” —John 13: 16. Like neatly wrapped Christmas gifts under the tree, His doctrine had not yet been opened: To double the metaphor, it had not yet fermented; after all, the promise was that He, Christ, would raise it up again in the last day [scroll reference]. This makes the last 2000 years the period —not just of contention but— of aging fermentation of the blood of our grapes so that today our spirits may be uplifted. In more words, Shiloh is the first to wear the shroud of Jesus, the wine stained garment, the only path to salvation for, as Jacob promised:….