Transcription of THE JESSE TREE
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THE JESSE TREEWHO WAS JESSE ?L-The prophet Isaiah foretold the coming of the Messiah. Isaiah's words helped peopleknow that the One who was promised to them by God would be born into the family ofJesse." A shoot shall sprout from the stump of JESSE and from his roots a budshall blossom." Isaiah II: I-10 JESSE of Bethlehem had seven sons. JESSE 's youngest son, David, watched over the sheepfor him. One day the prophet Samuel came to JESSE 's house and met David. Samuelanointed David. Many years later, David became was from JESSE that the family tree branched out to David and his descendants. Jesseand David were ancestors of Jesus. At the time of Jesus' birth all those who belonged tothe family of David had to return to the town of Bethlehem because a census was beingtaken. Since Joseph and Mary were of the House of David, they had to travel fromNazareth to Bethlehem to IS THE JESSE TREE?
Symbols; coat of many colors, chains of slavery, silver coins, well, bucket. Moses: Exodus 19 and 20 led the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt; made a covenant with God; received the commandments. Symbols: stone tablets,Ten Com-mandments, burning bush.. Copyrighl O 1994 by Journal Press II Resources, Inc. • PO Box 1214 • Linden, NJ ...
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