Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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As trees denote, in figurative language, great men and princes, so branches, boughs, and plants denote their offspring. Christ is called "the Branch," the "rod out of the stem of Jesse," and "branch out of his roots," Isaiah 11:1; 53:2; Zechariah 3:8; 6:12; being a royal descendant of the princely house of David, Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15 . The word branch also illustrates the union of believers with Christ, John 15:5,6 . It is used in Ezekiel 8:17 as a symbol of idolatrous worship, probably in allusion to the carrying of fragrant boughs in honor of idols.
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Branch'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/b/branch.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Branch'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/b/branch.html. 1859.
