Romans 15:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul's final quotation, from Isaiah, points to the root of Jesse who will reign over the nations, in whom the Gentiles will hope.
What Does Romans 15:12 Mean?
Paul caps his chain of Scriptures with Isaiah, and this last one rises to a person: 'a root of Jesse.' Jesse was the father of David, and from his line comes One who will rise to reign over the Gentiles.
This is Christ, sprung from David's house yet greater than His ancestry, the King in whom the nations place their hope. The whole sequence of quotations has been climbing toward Him. The Gentiles do not merely praise an abstract God; they trust in a Person, the risen Lord who reigns. Here the unity of Jew and Gentile finds its center — not in a principle, but in the One who is both heir of Israel's promises and hope of all peoples.
Romans 15:12 in the Original Language
elpizo (ἐλπίζω), 'trust' -- to hope in, to set one's confident expectation upon someone.
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What does Romans 15:12 mean?
Paul's final quotation, from Isaiah, points to the root of Jesse who will reign over the nations, in whom the Gentiles will hope.