This echoes Isaiah 11:1, where the Messiah is described as a “branch from the root of Jesse.” This connection ties the town of Nazareth to the messianic prophecy of a righteous king who would ...

Jeremiah 23:5 The Book of Isaiah says that the Messiah will be a political leader and judge. He will create a fair government in Israel, which will become a centre for all politics worldwide.

There is an immediate connection made with the prophecy of Isaiah, who had talked of a messenger ... the way for the coming of the promised Messiah. This messenger is John the Baptist ...