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  1. Jesse. Also spelled: Isai. Flourished: c.1050 BCE - c.950 BCE. Bethlehem. West Bank. Jesse, in the Hebrew Bible ( Old Testament ), the father of King David. Jesse was the son of Obed and the grandson of Boaz and Ruth. He was a farmer and sheep breeder in Bethlehem. David was the youngest of Jesse’s eight sons.

  2. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Jesse in the Bible is father of David and thus an important part of the lineage of Christ, the Son of David ( Matthew 22:42 ). We don’t know much about Jesse as a person; most of the Bible’s references to Jesse come in the context of his relation to his famous son David.

  3. Quick Reference Dictionary. Jesse. Easton's Bible Dictionary - Jesse. Jesse [N] [H] [S] firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth ( Ruth 4:17 Ruth 4:22 ; Matthew 1:5 Matthew 1:6 ; Luke 3:32 ). He was the father of eight sons, the youngest of whom was David ( 1 Samuel 17:12 ).

  4. Apr 12, 2024 · Updated Apr 12, 2024. Discover the meaning and importance of Jesse in the Bible, his life story, and his significance in the teachings of Christianity. "There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit." ( Isaiah 11:1) Jesse in the Bible.

  5. Jesse (wealthy), the father of David, was the son of Obed, who again was the fruit of the union of Boaz and the Moabitess Ruth.His great-grandmother was Rahab the Canaanite, of Jericho. (Matthew 1:5) Jesse's genealogy is twice given in full in the Old Testament, viz., (Ruth 4:18-22) and 1Chr 2:5-12 He is commonly designated as "Jesse the Bethlehemite," (1 Samuel 16:1,18; 17:58) but his full ...

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    Jun 11, 2018 · Biblical Proper Names: Biographies. Jesse. views 3,680,548 updated Jun 11 2018. JESSE (Heb. יִשָׁי ,יִשַׁי), father of King *David. According to the Book of Ruth (4:17–22), Jesse was the grandson of Boaz and Ruth and was listed among the descendants of Pereẓ, son of Judah, who lived in Beth-Lehem.

  7. Jesse. JESSE (Heb. יִשָׁי ,יִשַׁי), father of King *David. According to the Book of Ruth (4:17–22), Jesse was the grandson of Boaz and Ruth and was listed among the descendants of Pereẓ, son of Judah, who lived in Beth-Lehem. When *Samuel anointed David, he invited Jesse and his sons to a feast in their honor, which was a ...

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