“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;
A King shall reign and1 prosper,
bAnd execute1 judgment and righteousness in the2 earth.
And Israel bwill dwell safely;
Now cthis is His name by which He will be called: 1THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
False Prophets and Empty Oracles
Because of the prophets;
aAll my bones shake.
I am like a drunken man,
And like a man whom wine has overcome,
Because of the Lord,
And because of His holy words.
For bbecause of a curse the land mourns.
cThe pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up.
Their course of life is evil,
And their might is not right.
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What Does Jeremiah 23:5 Mean?
Jeremiah 23:5-6
These scriptures focus on the Branch as King, descending from David, making righteous judgments, ruling, and causing peace and security. Thus Revelation 19:16 calls Him, "KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS."
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
The Branch
Jeremiah 23:5
Jesse had at least eight sons (II Samuel 16:10-11), the youngest of which was David. God chose the line of this young shepherd boy to reign over Israel and ultimately to produce the King of kings: "'Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, 'that I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper, and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth'" (Jeremiah 23:5; see Isaiah 9:6-7).
Both of Jesus' human parents were of the line of David (Matthew 1:1, 6; Luke 3:31), and it was well known during His ministry that Jesus was a "son of David" (Matthew 9:27; 15:22; 21:9; etc.). Before His conception, Gabriel tells Mary, "The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David" (Luke 1:32). Paul reminds Timothy of what this means to Christians: "Jesus, the seed of David, was raised from the dead. . . . This is a faithful saying: 'For if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him. If we endure, we shall also reign with Him'" (II Timothy 2:8, 11-12).
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Born of a Woman
Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Jeremiah 23:5:
Isaiah 4:2
Jeremiah 23:5
Jeremiah 30:18-20
Zechariah 3:1-5
Matthew 1:1-17
Luke 1:78
John 14:2-3
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Jesse had eight sons, the youngest being David. God chose his line to produce the King of kings foretold in Jeremiah 23:5. Both of Jesus' parents descended from David, and He was known as the son of David. Gabriel announced that the Lord God would give Him the throne of His father David. Paul notes Jesus as the seed of David raised from the dead, with believers also reigning with Him. The scriptures focus on the Branch as King from David making righteous judgments, ruling, and bringing peace and security, called King of Kings and Lord of Lords.