Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Tender branch planted on a high mountain applied to the Messiah in the Targum on Ezekiel
Lesson 210Kingdom
The Tender Branch
This lesson explores how Ezekiel 17:22 connects to Jesus.
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Old Testament
Ezekiel 17:22
This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will take a shoot from the very top of a cedar and plant it; I will break off a tender sprig from its topmost shoots and plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
New Testament
Matthew 13:32
He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants."
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Quick Check
Part 1 - Multiple Choice
Which New Testament passage fulfills this prophecy in this lesson?
Part 2 - Fill In The Blank
Why This Matters
Ezekiel described God planting a tender branch that grows into a great tree. Jesus used the same image — the kingdom starts small like a mustard seed and grows to shelter all. God's kingdom begins humbly but becomes immense.
Reflection
King eternal, let the promise in Ezekiel 17:22 fulfilled in Matthew 13:32 stir in me longing for Your return and the restoration of all things.