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 people, etc.). It grieves me to cut down all the trees of my vineyard and burn them.

Who has corrupted my vineyard?"

The Savior answered, "The proud people (the lofty branches) have overcome their spiritual roots. They have grown too proud and rich to be fed by their spiritual roots.

The lofty branches have stolen the strength (the governing power) from their spiritual roots, starving and overcoming them. This is why your world has become corrupt.”

The Father replied, "Yes. Now let's cut down the trees and burn them, for I've done everything I can to save them."

But the Savior said, "Spare them a little longer."

The Father answered, "I will, for it would be sad to lose all the trees of my vineyard.


 * Note: Now comes the gathering of Israel in these last days. Isaiah's great prophecies describe these events.