The second stanza of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" features a Biblical lesson in genealogy with the words "O Come Thou Rod of Jesse free." Who was Jesse's royal son to which it refers?
Answer David
Various prophecies speak of the root and stump of Jesse, which points directly to the family tree of David, one coming a thousand years later, Jesus, born of Joseph and Mary. Jesus carries the rod, a tool of authority and punishment.
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