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Likewise, what does a vine symbolize in the Bible?
The vine as symbol of the chosen people is employed several times in the Old Testament. The vine and wheat-ear have been frequently used as symbol of the blood and flesh of Christ, hence figuring as symbols (bread and wine) of the Eucharist and are found depicted on ostensories.
Also question is, what does a vine do?
A vine displays a growth form based on long stems. This has two purposes. A vine may use rock exposures, other plants, or other supports for growth rather than investing energy in a lot of supportive tissue, enabling the plant to reach sunlight with a minimum investment of energy.
Jesus in his description of himself as the "vine" showed that it was his Father, God that cared for the branches. Jehovah God provided the spiritual food that Christ gives to his followers, and if the follower, the branch, became unfruitful, it was God that would remove that failed branch.