The Jesse Tree

Symbols: candle, flame, sun, chalice and host John 1:1-14 1In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God.2 He was with God in the beginning.3 Through him all things came into being, not one thing came into being except through him.4 What has come into being in him […]

Symbols: tablets of stone Isaiah 7:14; 33:22 14 The Lord will give you a sign in any case: It is this: the young woman is with child and will give birth to a son whom she will call Immanuel. 22 (For Yahweh is our judge, Yahweh our lawgiver, Yahweh is our king and our Saviour.)

Symbol: crown   Psalm 2:7-8; Ephesians 2:14-20 7 I will proclaim the decree of Yahweh: He said to me, ‘You are my son, today have I fathered you.8 Ask of me, and I shall give you the nations as your birthright, the whole wide world as your possession. 14For he is the peace between us,

Symbols: sun rising or high in sky Psalm 19:6-7 (in older Bibles this will be Psalm 18) 6 Rising on the one horizon he runs his circuit to the other, and nothing can escape his heat.7 The Law of Yahweh is perfect, refreshment to the soul; the decree of Yahweh is trustworthy, wisdom for the

Symbol: key   Isaiah 22:22 22 I shall place the key of David’s palace on his shoulder; when he opens, no one will close, when he closes, no one will open.   > FREE Downloads < Jesse Tree Scripture Booklet (PDF) Jesus Colouring-in Activity Make Your Own Jesse Tree: Free colouring-in ornament templates can be

Symbol: plant with flower Isaiah 11:1-3 1 A shoot will spring from the stock of Jesse, a new shoot will grow from his roots.2 On him will rest the spirit of Yahweh, the spirit of wisdom and insight, the spirit of counsel and power, the spirit of knowledge and fear of Yahweh:3 his inspiration will

Symbol: burning bush Ex. 3:2; 20:1 2 The angel of Yahweh appeared to him in a flame blazing from the middle of a bush. Moses looked; there was the bush blazing, but the bush was not being burnt up. 1Then God spoke all these words   > FREE Downloads < Jesse Tree Scripture Booklet (PDF)

Symbols: open book Sirach /Ecclesiasticus 24:2; Wisdom 8:1 2 She opens her mouth in the assembly of the Most High, she glories in herself in the presence of the Mighty One: 1 Strongly she reaches from one end of the world to the other and she governs the whole world for its good.   >

Symbol: shell with water Mark 1:1-8 1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.2 It is written in the prophet Isaiah: Look, I am going to send my messenger in front of you to prepare your way before you.3 A voice of one that cries in the desert: Prepare a

Symbol: lily Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,27 to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.28 He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God’s