The prophet prophesied that Israel would dwell in safety during the days when the righteous branch who would arise and rule the nations was with them.
The righteous branch was indeed raised up - Jesus - in the line of David.
It's a bit unrealistic to describe the second coming of Christ merely in terms of a branch rising.
But the showing of Jesus Christ to the nation of Israel by His ministry in the days of His flesh sounds more fitting with the description of a branch rising.
During the days of the son of man, Israel was indeed enjoying relative rest. But they soon lost it again, as a nation, by-and-large. Meanwhile Jesus' destiny to rule both Israel and the nations continued in tact - inwardly in the Church, and openly at His coming.
He rules as judge of both the living and the dead; both the righteous and the unrighteous.
The righteous branch was indeed raised up - Jesus - in the line of David.
It's a bit unrealistic to describe the second coming of Christ merely in terms of a branch rising.
But the showing of Jesus Christ to the nation of Israel by His ministry in the days of His flesh sounds more fitting with the description of a branch rising.
During the days of the son of man, Israel was indeed enjoying relative rest. But they soon lost it again, as a nation, by-and-large. Meanwhile Jesus' destiny to rule both Israel and the nations continued in tact - inwardly in the Church, and openly at His coming.
He rules as judge of both the living and the dead; both the righteous and the unrighteous.
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