Jesse was David's father. Assyria would almost destroy Judah. Babylon would then succeed in doing so, taking many off to exile. It would look as though the nation was completely done for, but out of the remnant of the nation would come a shoot. This is another prophecy of Jesus. This branch (a term also used by Jeremiah) would bear fruit.
Now we read of what the characteristics of this branch will be. These are the characteristics that Israel should have had. They are the characteristics that Jesus did have, and they are the characteristics that the Holy Spirit is building into our lives.
You see, Jesus came as the man we were meant to be, and the man that we will be. Jesus is the firstborn among many brothers. He is not some distant figure, but the first of many. We will be raised with a body like His resurrection body, the Spirit is already at work in us to destroy the sin and replace it with His goodness.
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