Terse Verse Insight: Tsemach is a Hebrew word meaning branch or sprout. In the Old Testament (Zechariah 3:8 and 6:12; Isaiah 4:2; Jeremiah 23:5 and 33:15), Jesus is referred to as the Branch. Netser, a Hebrew synonym for branch, is a root word for Nazarene or Nazareth. Jesus, the Branch, grew up in a city called Branch! Jesus is the Branch extending from the Father. According to John 15:4-5, the Branch has become the Vine, and those who abide in Him have now become branches as well. The life and growth of a branch is naturally determined by its source. Whatever we are connected to is what we will become. Since Jesus is the Branch extending from the Father, He declares in John 15:4-5 that those who remain in Him are also of His Branch, directly connected to the Source! Design featured on front (left chest) and back.
