Arbre de Jessé/ Tree of JesseGuiard des Moulins, Historical Bible
14th -15th century
Français 159, fol. 175,
Illuminated Manuscript
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Isaiah, Chapter 11, verses 1-3:-
“ And there shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots..."
Christ is the "shoot of Jesse" by his descent from Jesse's son, King David
In the medieval period, heredity was all-important.The Tree of Jesse was a means of illustrating the actual royal descent of Jesus, especially for royalty and the nobility, including those who had joined the clergy.
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