THE JESSE TREE

Scripture Readings for the Story

Week One of Advent

1st Sunday
Events/Themes: Introduction of the Jesse Tree
Symbols: The Tree
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Isaiah 11:1-1!

Monday Week 1
"ersons: #od
Events/Themes: $reation
Symbols: %ove
Scripture: #enesis 1:1-&:3

Tuesday Week 1
"ersons: 'dam and Eve
Events/Themes: The (irst Sin
Symbols: 'pple
Scripture: #enesis &:)-3:&)

Wednesday Week 1
"ersons: *oah
Events/Themes: The (lood
Symbols: +ainbo,
Scripture: #enesis 6:11-&& -:1--.:1& &!-/:1-

Thursday Week 1
"ersons: 'braham
Events/Themes: The "romise
Symbols: (ield of Stars
Scripture: #enesis 1&:1-- 10:1-6

Friday Week 1
"ersons: Isaac
Events/Themes: 1fferin2 of Isaac
Symbols: +am
Scripture: #enesis &&:1-1/

Saturday Week 1
"ersons: Jacob
Events/Themes: 'ssurance of the "romise
Symbols: 3adder
Scripture: #enesis &-:)1-&.:&&
THE JESSE TREE
Scripture Readings for the Story
Week Two of Advent

2nd Sunday
"ersons: Joseph
Events/Themes: #od4s "rovidence
Symbols: $oat
Scripture: #enesis 3- 3/:1-0!:&1

Monday Week 2
"ersons: 5oses
Events/Themes: #od4s 3eadership
Symbols: 6urnin2 6ush
Scripture: E7odus &:1-):&!

Tuesday Week 2
"ersons: Israelites
Events/Themes: "assover 8 E7odus
Symbols: 3amb
Scripture: E7odus 1&:1-1):31

Wednesday Week 2
"ersons: #od
Events/Themes: #ivin2 the Torah at Sinai
Symbols: Tablets of the Torah
Scripture: E7odus 1/:1-&!:&!

Thursday Week 2
"ersons: Joshua
Events/Themes: The (all of Jericho
Symbols: +am4s 9orn Trumpet
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-11 6:1-&!

Friday Week 2
"ersons: #ideon
Events/Themes: :nli;ely 9eroes
Symbols: $lay <ater "itcher
Scripture: Jud2es &:6-&3 6:1-6 11-.:&.

Saturday Week 2
"ersons: Samuel
Events/Themes: The 6e2innin2 of the =in2dom
Symbols: $ro,n
Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-&1 -:1-.:&& /:10-1!:/
THE JESSE TREE
Scripture Readings for the Story
Week Three of Advent

3rd Sunday
"ersons: %avid
Events/Themes: ' Shepherd for the "eople
Symbols: Shepherd4s $roo;
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-&3-1-:0.
& Samuel 0:1-0 -:1-1-

Monday Week 3
"ersons: Eli>ah
Events/Themes: The Threat of (alse #ods
Symbols: Stone 'ltar
Scripture: 1 =in2s 1-:1-16 1.:1--)6

Tuesday Week 3
"ersons: 9e?e;iah
Events/Themes: (aithfulness 8 %eliverance
Symbols: 'n Empty Tent
Scripture: & =in2s 1.:1-1/:1/ 3&-3-

Wednesday Week 3
"ersons: Isaiah
Events/Themes: The $all to 9oliness
Symbols: (ire Ton2s ,ith 9ot $oal
Scripture: Isaiah 1:1!-&! 6:1-13 .:11-/:-

Thursday Week 3
"ersons: Jeremiah
Events/Themes: The E7ile
Symbols: Tears
Scripture: Jeremiah 1:)-1!&:)-13-:1-10.:&&-/:1-11

Friday Week 3
"ersons: 9aba;;u;
Events/Themes: <aitin2
Symbols: Stone <atchto,er
Scripture: 9aba;;u; 1:1-&:1 3:16-1/

Saturday Week 3
"ersons: *ehemiah
Events/Themes: +eturn 8 +ebuildin2
Symbols: $ity <all
Scripture: *ehemiah 1:1-&:. 6:10-16 13:1!-&&
THE JESSE TREE
Scripture Readings for the Story
Week Four of Advent
4th Sunday
"ersons: John the 6aptist
Events/Themes: +epentance
Symbols: Scallop Shell
Scripture: 3u;e 1:0--.! 3:1-&! -:1.-3!
Monday Week 4
"ersons: 5ary
Events/Themes: The 9ope for a (uture
Symbols: <hite 3ily
Scripture: 3u;e 1:&6-3.
Tuesday Week 4
"ersons: Eli?abeth
Events/Themes: Joy
Symbols: 5other 8 $hild
Scripture: 3u;e 1:3/-06
Wednesday Week 4
"ersons: @echariah
Events/Themes: 'nticipation
Symbols: "encil 8 Tablet
Scripture: 3u;e 1:0--.!
Thursday Week 4
"ersons: Joseph
Events/Themes: Trust
Symbols: $arpenter4s SAuare or 9ammer
Scripture: 5atthe, 1:1/-&0
Friday Week 4
"ersons: 5a2i
Events/Themes: <orship
Symbols: $andle
Scripture: 5atthe, &:1-1&
24th December
CHRISTMS !"!
"ersons: Jesus
Events/Themes: 6irth of the 5essiah
Symbols: 5an2er
Scripture: 3u;e &:1-&!
2#th December
CHRST!AS "A#
"ersons: $hrist
Events/Themes: The Son of #od
Symbols: $hi-+ho Symbol
Scripture: John 1:1-1.