Branch and the Engraved Stone

This lesson explores how Zechariah 3:8 connects to Jesus.

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Old Testament

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. See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua!

New Testament

Luke 1:78

because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven.

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Alfred Edersheim

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX

My Servant the Branch plus stone with seven eyes applied to Messiah in Zechariah Targum

Quick Check

Part 1 - Multiple Choice

Which Old Testament reference connects to this lesson?

Part 2 - Fill In The Blank

Fill in the blank: The New Testament fulfillment for this lesson is ____.

Why This Matters

Zechariah presented the Branch and the stone — twin images of the coming Messiah. Luke connects this to Christ as the rising sun from heaven, dawning on those in darkness. The Branch Zechariah foresaw is the sunrise of salvation.

Reflection

Lord, as I reflect on Branch and the Engraved Stone, make me steady in faith, humble in spirit, and rooted in Your unchanging identity.