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The Problem of the "Rod" and the "Root of Jesse" in Isaiah 11

TitleThe Problem of the "Rod" and the "Root of Jesse" in Isaiah 11
Publication TypeMagazine Article
Year of Publication1966
AuthorsSperry, Sidney B.
MagazineImprovement Era
Volume69
Issue Number10
Pagination868–869, 914–917
Date PublishedOctober 1966
KeywordsIsaiah (Book); Jesse (Father of King David); Jesus Christ, Prophecies about; Prophecy; Rod; Smith, Joseph, Jr.; Stem of Jesse
Abstract

This article explains that Joseph Smith is the "rod" and Jesus Christ is the "root of Jesse" spoken of in Isaiah 11.