"A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from His roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of The LORD will rest on him; The Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, The Spirit of counsel and of power, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of The LORD; and He will delight in the fear of The LORD." Isaiah 11:1-4 (NIV)
The prophet Isiah predicted the coming of Jesus Christ some 600 to 700 years before the birth of Christ. He was to be born in the line of Jesse, King David's father. He was to possess The Spirit of The LORD. Isaiah said earlier that He would be born of a virgin, (Isaiah 9:6-7) and that He would be the rightful heir to the throne of David.
The Bible contains numerous predictions of the coming of Christ. This particular Old Testament prediction reveals His blood-line and describes the attributes of God that He would possess. This holy day that we celebrate, commemorating the birth of Christ, has much more significance than we give it today. His conception by The Holy Spirit and His birth through a virgin was so that He could save us from our sins. (Matthew 1:20-23) However, only those who believe will be saved. (John 3:16)
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