Jesse Tree

What is a Jesse Tree? It is a small, leafless tree decorated with symbols portraying Jesus’ spiritual heritage. It is a kind of family tree which was suggested by Isaiah’s prophecy: "there shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse and a branch shall grow out of his roots."
Jesse was the father of King David. King David is one of Jesus’ ancestors. The prophet Samuel to establish a royal family anointed David King. A thousand years later Jesus was born in this royal line of David in Bethlehem, the ancient of City of David.The Jesse Tree is composed of ornaments which remind us of the promise of salvation made by God at the fall of Adam and Eve and the ancestors of Jesus from Adam to Our Lady and events in salvation history. They also remind us of the Jewish symbols and types of Christ and the Church.
The Jesse Tree represents the 4000 years of salvation history when God prepared His people, the Jews, for the coming of the Savior. This is the theme of the 4 weeks of Advent.

Well I went to the Christian Bookstore and Hastings today and was unable to find our Jesse Tree by Dean Lambert SO I called my girlfriend and got more information for ya'll to make your ornaments PLUS the scriptures that go with each day. So hopefully this will help you.

1) The Light in Creation (Gina)
Globe or earth
Genesis 1:1

2) The First Sin (Judy)
Apple and Snake
Isaiah 53:6

3) Inside the Ark (Tammy V.)
Ark or Rainbow
Romans 6:23

4) The Call to Abram (Randi Havlak)
Camel and Tent
Genesis 12:3


5) Isaac and the Lamb (Tammy V.)
Lamb
John 1:29

6) Jacob's Ladder (Elaine V.)
Ladder
Genesis 28:15

7) Joseph's Coat of Many Colors (Brenda W.)
Coat
Romans 8:28

8) Moses and the Ten Commandments (Ami)
Tablet with Numbers
Psalms 19:11


9) Canaan, the Promised Land of Blessings (Jordan)
Cluster of Grapes
Psalms 103:2

10) Ruth and Boaz (Sandy Simpson)
Wheat
Ruth 1:16

11) Kind David (Debbie Martin)
Sling Shot
Psalms 23:1

12) Josiah Finds the Law (Susan Gipson)
Scroll or Bible
Psalms 119:105

13) Prophecy of Shoot from the Stump of Jesse (Keri B.)
Stump with shoot or Leaf
John 1:14

14) Prophecy of Lion and Lamb Resting Together (Sherry Halfman)
Lion / Lamb
Isaiah 11:10

15) Prophecy of Prince of Peace (Jody)
Dove/ Crown
John 14:27

16) Prophecy of a Gentle Shepherd (Gloria Rose)
Lamb and Staff
John 10:27


17) Prophecy of Suffering Servant (Cindy Brown)
Cross
John 10:15

18) Prophecy of the New Covenant (Debbie Martin)
Heart with Writing
Jeremiah 4:13

19) Prophecy of Bethlehem (Jody Waters)
Bethlehem Town with Star
Philippians 4:13

20) The Exile (Renea McGee)
Fiery Furnace
Jeremiah 1:18

21) The Return to the Land (Reagan McGee)
Brick Wall
Revelations 22:20
(Represents the wall surrounding Jerusalem)

22) The Star (Selena)
Star
Matthew 2:10

23) The Light of the World (Wynell)
Candle
John 8:12

24) Angels Proclaiming the Coming of Christ (Susan Gipson)
Angels
Luke 2:14

25) The Birth of Jesus (Open ?)
Baby Manger/ Nativity
John 3:16

REMEMBER this is only a suggestion.

Read your scripture and make, buy, craft, copy, or draw whatever you think!

NO RIGHT OR WRONG.

This is about the spirit of Christmas and sharing the story with each other.

Thanks to everyone who is playing.

THERE ARE SOME OPEN DAYS IF YOU WANT TO JOIN IN!

Here is a picture of the ornaments my girlfriend Keri received when she did this with friends in AZ.

As you can see there is all different mediums.

I will be ordering my book from Amazon. I will order a couple extra to have on hand if you want to buy them at SU. Or you can go online and order it. Let me know if you want me to get you a copy.

I am so excited about this project!