“There Was a Certain Householder Which Planted a Vineyard”

What did an ancient vineyard look like?

Characteristics of a Holy Land vineyard	Isaiah 5:1–2	Matthew 21:33
On a hillside	“a vineyard in a very fruitful hill”
Fenced or hedged	“he fenced it”	“hedged it round about”
Cultivated by hoeing or spading	“he dug it up” (NIV)
Stones are gathered out	“gathered out the stones”
Vines planted	“planted it with the choicest vine”	“planted a vineyard”
A tower for protection	“built a tower in the midst”	“built a tower”
A winepress within	“also made a winepress”	“digged a winepress in it”
Vineyards often rented		“let it out to husbandmen”