Zechariah 3:8
“Listen, High Priest Joshua, you and your associates seated before you, who are men symbolic of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.”
King James Version
The BRANCH (Zemach) who is God's servant and high priest simultaneously, pointing to Christ's dual office.
Fulfillment References
Zechariah 6:12 Isaiah 11:1 Jeremiah 23:5
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishThe 'Branch' (Tsemach) is a recognized Messianic title. The 18th blessing of the Amidah (Shemoneh Esrei) prays for the sprouting of the Davidic Branch.
CatholicThe Branch is Christ — the shoot from Jesse's stump. Fulfilled in the Davidic lineage of Jesus.
ProtestantThe Branch is one of the richest OT Messianic titles, developed across Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Zechariah.
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