Ezekiel 15 conveys a brief but poignant message through the parable of the vine. The vine, once considered useful and valuable, is now deemed worthless – not even suitable for work. The parable draws a parallel to Jerusalem, suggesting that the city, like the vine, has lost its value due to its unfaithfulness and sin. The chapter emphasizes that, unlike wood from a tree, which can be repurposed, a vine has no use once it is burned. Similarly, Jerusalem has become useless in God’s eyes and is destined for destruction. The allegory serves to underscore the seriousness of the city's betrayal of God’s trust and the inevitable consequences of such actions. The imagery of the fire consuming the vine from both ends, leaving the middle charred, powerfully symbolizes the total and inescapable destruction that awaits Jerusalem. This chapter, though short, delivers a strong message about the importance of remaining faithful to God’s purpose and the dire results of becoming spiritually useless. The starkness of the comparison is a reminder of the city’s lost potential and the severity of the judgment that its inhabitants have brought upon themselves.