The Jesse Tree is similar to a family tree - in this case Jesus' family tree. This tree, with its symbols, takes us through what some refer to as the first Advent. The long wait for the Messiah, our redemption, which started with Adam's and Eve's fall from grace through to the incarnation and the first Christmas in Bethlehem.So the first symbol chosen is the tree which symbolizes the family tree we are building during Advent.
Here is the reading for the first Sunday in Advent which is 1 Samuel 16: 1-13
I am using the Domestic Church website and following their readings and symbols. To use their symbols for this week click here. To see their page about the Jesse tree click here.
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