- And there shall:
- The prophet having described the destruction of the Assyrian army under that of a mighty forest, here takes occasion to represent the Great Person, who makes the subject of this chapter, as a slender twig, shooting out of the trunk of an old tree; which tender twig, though weak in appearance, should become fruitful and prosper. "For he shall grow upª° beforeª him as a tender plant,ª and as a rootª out of a dryª ground:ª¹ he hath no¹ formª nor¹ comeliness;ª and when we shall seeª° him, [there is] no¹ beautyª that we should desireª° him." {Isa 53:2} + "And speakª° unto¹ him, saying,ª° Thus¹ speakethª° the LORDª of hosts,ª saying,ª° Behold¹ the manª whose nameª [is] The BRANCH;ª and he shall grow upª° out of his place,¹¹ and he shall buildª°¹ the templeª of the LORD:ª" {Zch 6:12} + "Andª oneª ofª the¹ eldersª saithª° unto me,ª Weepª° not:ª behold,ª° the¹ Lionª¹ ofª²° the¹ tribeª of Juda,ª the¹ Rootª of David,ª hath prevailedª° to openª° the¹ book,ª andª to looseª° the¹ sevenª sealsª thereof.²¹" {Rev 5:5} + "Iª Jesusª have sentª° mineª angelª to testifyª° unto youª these thingsª inª the¹ churches.ª Iª amª° the¹ rootª andª the¹ offspringª of David,ª [and] the¹ brightª andª morningª star.ª" {Rev 22:16}
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