Ezekiel 18:1-3 English Standard Version
1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? 3 As I live, declares the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.
Where is this proverb written about the sour grapes? Has anyone every taught on a proverb that even remotely sounds like this issue of sour grapes?
Since no proverb has been shown concerning sour grapes or setting the teeth on edge, then what is the source of this proverb?
God knows what is on the hearts of mankind and knows full well what they tell themselves and each other. It stands to reason that this proverb was man made and God was not the author of it. God authored the words in Ezekiel 18 and the words in Jeremiah 31 also.
Jeremiah 31:28-30 English Standard Version
28 And it shall come to pass that as I have watched over them to pluck up and break down, to overthrow, destroy, and bring harm, so I will watch over them to build and to plant, declares the Lord. 29 In those days they shall no longer say:
“‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’
30 But everyone shall die for his own iniquity. Each man who eats sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.
God quotes this proverb of man for the purpose of offering correction. Their fathers were not responsible for their sins and they shall be held accountable for their own choices.
Since we have been speaking about growth in Christ, what does this post have to do with that subject?
A mature person stops blaming others for the choices they make.
The fact that the proverb is not found in the bible should indicate that we must look within ourselves and see what foolishness we might utter that is not the truth of God.
What proverbs have we created for ourselves?