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Roots: Advent and the Family Story of Jesus
We all come from someone, somewhere, and something-a people, a place, and a story. So does Jesus.
The heart and mission of Emmanuel, God with us, is more profoundly understood by exploring the well-watered roots that flowered into Jesus's life as the Word of God made flesh (John 1:14). The roots of Jesus are his family tree and its characters, the land of Israel and its towns and terrain, and the incredible faith-story of God's covenant people, the Jews.
In Roots: Advent and the Family Story of Jesus, we rediscover that Jesus-born naturally of a mother from a family line herself, and nurtured by a father who knew the names of his own kin many generations into the past (Matthew 1:1-17)-comes from the family vine of the great King David, the son of Jesse, and from a long line of faithful men and women.
The idea known as a "Jesse Tree" will be our map. A Jesse Tree is an approach to the preparation season of Advent, leading us toward Christmas, that encourages us to revisit stories from the Hebrew Bible to help us gain insights into the family line of Jesus and the spiritual mandate of the child born to save the world.
We will draw from both Jesus' genealogical ancestry and his faith heritage, as we walk together on a journey through the stories of saints and sinners woven into the family line of the Son of God.
The heart and mission of Emmanuel, God with us, is more profoundly understood by exploring the well-watered roots that flowered into Jesus's life as the Word of God made flesh (John 1:14). The roots of Jesus are his family tree and its characters, the land of Israel and its towns and terrain, and the incredible faith-story of God's covenant people, the Jews.
In Roots: Advent and the Family Story of Jesus, we rediscover that Jesus-born naturally of a mother from a family line herself, and nurtured by a father who knew the names of his own kin many generations into the past (Matthew 1:1-17)-comes from the family vine of the great King David, the son of Jesse, and from a long line of faithful men and women.
The idea known as a "Jesse Tree" will be our map. A Jesse Tree is an approach to the preparation season of Advent, leading us toward Christmas, that encourages us to revisit stories from the Hebrew Bible to help us gain insights into the family line of Jesus and the spiritual mandate of the child born to save the world.
We will draw from both Jesus' genealogical ancestry and his faith heritage, as we walk together on a journey through the stories of saints and sinners woven into the family line of the Son of God.
96 pages, Paperback
Published August 16, 2022
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About the author
Dan Wilt
26 books5 followersDan Wilt is a spiritual life writer based in Franklin, TN USA. Dan is an internationally respected speaker on the topics of the Christ-centered life, worship, creativity, and spiritual formation. One writer called him "a storyteller, a philosopher, and a theologian" who cares deeply about people and the flourishing of human beings in the way of Jesus.
His encouraging radio stories have been heard by nearly 2 million listeners weekly, and his training tools on the worshipping life and worship leadership are used by thousands. The songs he has written have had an impact in many corners of the world.
Dan makes his home in Thompson's Station, TN USA with his wife Anita and 3 children, Anna, Abigail, and Benjamin.
His encouraging radio stories have been heard by nearly 2 million listeners weekly, and his training tools on the worshipping life and worship leadership are used by thousands. The songs he has written have had an impact in many corners of the world.
Dan makes his home in Thompson's Station, TN USA with his wife Anita and 3 children, Anna, Abigail, and Benjamin.
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January 19, 2023
Wonder way to spend my advent devotion time. I love Dan Wilt’s insights into the family story of Jesus and how timely it seemed to relate to my own story Jesus is walking with me. A definite must for your advent study!
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