Netzer

The town of Nazareth was founded in 2,200 BC.

2,200 years later Jesus came on the scene. Jesus is known as ‘The Branch.’

An interesting little snippet from Jonathan Cahn; In Hebrew, the word for branch is netzer (the branch that springs forth). Through time, an ending is added and netzer becomes netzeret and Netzeret is the word we in the west, call Nazareth today.

The Branch appears in littleness and weakness, grows greater and greater, bearing fruit to the world. We too, begin in littleness and grow and bear fruit. We too branch forth. It doesn’t matter how imperfect and unlikely we are, we are called to be His Nazareth in our generation.

Quite fascinating that The Branch was raised in a town of the same name, don’t you think?

Nothing is by accident.

Bethlehem means house of bread. Jesus in a manger; food trough. He is the Bread of life. He is perfect!

Nothing is accidental…

12 leftover baskets of bread, after feeding the 5,000 with a little boy’s lunch, representing the 12 tribes of Israel.

7 baskets of leftover bread, after feeding 4,000, representing the 7 nations of Israel’s enemies.

Not random but a marker pointing to the provider of ALL nations; Jesus.