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Advent and Christmas » The Jesse Tree

The Jesse Tree
The Lineage of Jesus

Jesse Tree What is a Jesse Tree?

It is a small, leafless tree decorated with symbols portraying Jesus’ spiritual heritage. It is a kind of family tree which was suggested by Isaiah’s prophecy:

"there shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse and a branch shall grow out of his roots."

Jesse was the father of King David. King David is one of Jesus’ ancestors. The prophet Samuel to establish a royal family anointed David King. A thousand years later Jesus was born in this royal line of David in Bethlehem, the ancient of City of David.

The Jesse Tree is composed of ornaments which remind us of the promise of salvation made by God at the fall of Adam and Eve and the ancestors of Jesus from Adam to Our Lady and events in salvation history.

  1. Shortly before Advent, select a bare branch of a tree (other than an evergreen) to use as the Jesse Tree.
  2. Prop it in a foil covered bucket filled with sand or soil (perhaps with rocks if the branch is large or heavy). There need be only enough branches with twigs to hold 23 to 29 symbols, depending on the number of days in Advent.
  3. Jesse Tree Symbols can be made from paper, cardboard, ribbon and scraps of wrapping paper. On Christmas Day a string of white lights and some glittering ornaments can be added. Be creative! Let your family's Jesse Tree be distinctively your own.

Jesse Tree Prayer

Lord, we pray that we may be part of your family. Help us to be more loving, caring members of our own family here at home. Grant that we may not only be aware of people who are hurting in our communities of family, neighborhood, school, job, and town but help us to find ways to help them. Grant that we may truly prepare for your coming at Christmas during this Advent season. Grant us the power and wisdom to transform whatever is sinful in our natures into good. Amen.

  1. The Jesse Tree (tree with ornaments) ...1 Samuel 16:1-13

  1. The Birth of Life (the world with tree) …Genesis 1: 24-28

  2. Adam and Eve (snake around the apple) ...Genesis 3:1-24

  3. Noah and the Flood (ark) …Genesis 6:11-22; 8:6-12

  4. Father Abraham (tent and camel)…Genesis 12:1-7; 13:2-18

  5. Isaac and the Ram –Agnus Dei…Genesis 22;1-14

  6. Jacob and His Dream (Jacob’s Ladder)...Genesis 27;41 – 28:22

  7. Symbol of Prophecy (Advent Rose)…Isaiah 9:2-7

  8. Joseph and His Coat (coat)…Genesis 37: 1-36

  9. Moses and the Ten Commandments…Exodus 20: 1-17

  10. The Blessing of Aaron (benediction)…Numbers 6:22-27

  11. Samuel and the Word of the Lord (lamp)…1 Samuel 3:1-21

  12. David (harp)...1 Samuel 16:14-23

  13. Symbol of Shepherds (candle and staff)…Psalm 23

  14. The Wisdom of Solomon (crown)…1 Kings 3:3-28

  15. Elijah and the Raven…1 Kings 17:1-16

  16. Elisha and healing (dove and hand)…2 Kings 5:1-27

  17. Isaiah (scroll and candle)…Isaiah 6:1-8

  18. Jeremiah (God’s word)…Jeremiah 31:31-34

  19. Nehemiah the Builder (church)…Nehemiah 13:10-22

  20. Angels (angel with candle)…Hebrews 1:1-14

  21. Zechariah and Elizabeth (altar)…Luke 1:5-25

  22. Virgin Mary (lily)…Luke 1:26-38

  23. Magnificat (Mary kneeling)…Luke 1:39-56

  24. Birth of John the Baptist (Baptismal font)…Luke 1: 57-80

  25. Joseph of Nazareth (carpenters tools)…Matt. 1:18-25

  26. Symbol of Bethlehem (candle and star)...Matt. 2:1-12

  27. The Birth of Jesus (Madonna and child)…Luke 2:1-20

  28. Christ Our Lord (Chi Rho symbol)…John 1:1-18

 Jesse Tree Symbols for Ornaments







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