23 The Rod & Branch of Jesse

Revelation 22:16
16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star (KJV).

The Lord Jesus fulfilled several Old Testament Laws in order to place Himself in the genealogy of Jesse.

1. He is Our Avenger of Blood
2. He Fulfilled the Law of the Levirate Marriage
3. He Became Our Goel, The Kinsman Redeemer

We see the one important aspect of this genealogy in the book of Ruth. Here a man named Boaz who became the goel (the kinsman redeemer) was the nearest of kin to Ruth's deceased husband in order to marry her and raise up seed (Ruth 2:1). He was able to redeem her by paying the price of redemption (Ruth 2:1), and he was willing to redeem the land (Ruth 4:4). That is what makes this story so beautiful. But, first we need to understand the concept of the Avenger of Blood, the Law of Levirate Marriage, and the Goel the Kinsman Redeemer.