Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Talmud (Keth. 112b) applies holy seed/stump to Messianic times
The Holy Remnant
Isaiah saw that even after devastating judgment, a holy seed — a stump — would remain.
Old Testament
Isaiah 6:13
And though a tenth remains in the land, it will again be laid waste. But as the terebinth and oak leave stumps when they are cut down, so the holy seed will be the stump in the land.
New Testament
Romans 11:5
So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
Why This Matters
Isaiah saw that even after devastating judgment, a holy seed — a stump — would remain. Paul identifies this as the remnant chosen by grace, preserved through Christ. God's people are never fully cut off.
Reflection
Lord of the future, as I study The Holy Remnant, anchor my hope not in circumstances but in Your coming reign.
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