Jeremiah is being given a promise:
the house of David,
which seems to be at a very low point,
is going to produce a Branch.
Isaiah tells us a
branch will come from the stump of Jesse.
And Zechariah also gives us this image
of a righteous branch.
In the ancient world,
and especially among royalty,
the idea of a branch
always refers to a royal line.
This is the Kingly line.
This is the Messianic promise
God made to David in II Samuel 7:
You will not build me a house,
but I will build you a house,
and someone will sit on your throne
forever.
We are looking back,
and we are looking forward.
Jeremiah
in a hopeless situation
is promised that a Branch will come forth,
and by this branch,
We will know the LORD is our righteousness.
Christ John Otto writes at https://Belonginghouse.org and https://christjohnotto.substack.com
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