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Jesse Bible Study Guide

Judges · b. 1080 BC

Bethlehemite father of eight sons including David; 'the root of Jesse' ().

From the family tree

Parents
Obed
Children
David, Zeruiah, Eliab, Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem, Abigail
Dates
b. 1080 BC
Era
Judges

Teaching prompt

Why does Isaiah call the coming Messiah 'a shoot from the stump of Jesse' ()?

Reflection

Where in your life does God like to grow new life out of what looks like a stump?

Points to Jesus

quotes — 'The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles' — and reads it directly of Jesus. and 22:16 give Jesus the title 'the Root and the Offspring of David.'

Discussion questions

  1. How does Jesse's family scene set up God's choice of David?
  2. What does the Spirit-filled 'shoot from Jesse' do?
  3. How does Paul read in light of Jesus?

Scripture

Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), which is in the public domain.