Jeremiah 23

“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. v.5

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What is a "branch of righteousness"?  Why is that a title of one of God's names?
Well we can see throughout the Bible agricultural metaphors were used as that is what people knew so well for their livelihood.  An olive tree that is cut down can still have sprouts or shoots grow out of the root.  This growth would then grow into a branch bearing fruit.  So the picture of the Lord's chosen people being cut down will still raise up A king who is the Messiah for He will be a Branch of righteousness that sprouts up from fallen Israel.  Jesus we know came in the line of David through the kings of Judah.  He didn't sit on a throne ruling the world as a king at His first coming for He came to save the world first.  When He does return, He returns with His kingdom and sits as King executing judgement and righteousness in the earth.  He not only is righteous but will make the people righteous!  Truly the king we need!  How great that we can see the Lord's promises through creation from something as simple as a new sprout!