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Monday, November 1, 2021

The Enigma of The Branch Zechariah 3:8

 

The Enigma of The Branch, 1God Series
-by rory moore
behold,  I will bring forth  my servant the Branch." Zechariah 3:8



As I was searching scripture regarding the declarations concerning the phrase “Jesus of Nazareth” to see how many times it was used, I found a mystery in one of the twenty one quotations that used that phrase..

 Yes, Jesus was born in Bethlehem but that was not his hometown. He and his family lived in Nazareth.

Matthew 2:23 And he (Joseph with his family and child Jesus)
came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

 But in reading the prophets, the word "Nazarene" was not used by them in the Old Testament. The Lord led me to see what the name “Nazareth” means, and to my surprise, I found the meaning of  “NAZARETH” as follows:

Etymology: From the verb נצר (nasar), to protect or preserve, or the noun נצר (neser), branch or shoot.

From the verb נזר (nazar), to consecrate oneself.

From the verb זרע (zara'), to scatter to sow, or זרה (zara), to scatter to winnow. 
source: https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Nazareth.html

 The second level of that is the “eth” in Nazareth.

It means “appointed time, times, season…”
Together, we have the Branch at the appointed time and season.

Now we can understand the Branch enigma of the prophets!

 Zechariah 3:8  Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows that sit before you; for they are men that are a sign: for, behold,  I will bring forth   MY SERVANT THE BRANCH, -in other words MY SERVANT THE NAZARENE.

 Isaiah 4:2 In that day shall THE BRANCH of Jehovah be beautiful and glorious, -The NAZARENE OF YHVH SHALL BE BEAUTIFUL.

 Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, says YHVH, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king

As I looked at these declarations about Jesus, I could easily imagine being back there and hearing what was said about Jesus. He was famous, all had heard of this “Jesus of Nazareth”.

 Matthew 21:11 And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.

 Mark 1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.

 Luke 18:37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passes by.

 John 1:45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

 John 18:5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus said to them, I am he

 John 18:7 Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

 John 19:19 And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And there was written, Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.

 Acts 2:22 After Jesus’ ascension to the Father, freshly anointed Peter declares to the crowd in Jerusalem:

Ye men of Israel, hear these words:
  Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know;

 Acts 3:6 But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee,  In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.

 Acts 4:10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel,  

 that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even in him does this man stand here before you whole.

 Acts 6:14 for we have heard (Stephen) him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.

 Acts 10:38 ,  Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

 Acts 22:8 And I answered, WHO ARE YOU, Lord?

 And he said to me,  I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecute.

 Acts 26:9 I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Summary:

What the words mean.

BRANCHHebrew H6780 צֶמַח  tsemach  tseh'-makh

From H6779; a sprout (usually concretely), literally or figuratively: - branch, bud, that which (where) grew (upon), spring (-ing).

 NAZARETH”:  From the verb נצר (nasar), to protect or preserve,
  or the noun נצר (neser), branch or shoot.

source: https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Nazareth.html

 10-29-2021

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