And so when we sing of the Rod of Jesse we're singing of the descendant of David, the Messiah, Jesus." "The Rod of Jesse refers, of course, to the kingship, to the ruling," she said. The Rod of Jesse, Phann noted, is referenced in chapter 11 of Isaiah. 'O Come thou Rod of Jesse, come,' she said. "Another one of the titles applied to the Messiah that is adapted into the song is the Rod of Jesse. **Listen to renowned violinist Maurice Sklar play the hymn here: The Gospel of Matthew applies this very scripture to Jesus at His birth," Phann explained. 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel ' - Emmanuel, of course, is the title given to the Messiah in Isaiah, chapter 7, where Isaiah prophesies that a virgin shall conceive and bear a son and will call His name Emmanuel. And each one is based on the titles of the Messiah found in the Old Testament." "An antiphon is a saying or an acclimation that is made before the reading of a psalm or a canticle. "The hymn was originally taken from a series of sayings that we call antiphons," she explained. Phann said that most people don't realize that this hymn was composed to be an Advent song, not a Christmas carol. JERUSALEM, Israel - During Advent, many Christians sing the beloved hymn, "O Come, O Come Emmanuel."ĬBN News combined the music of this hymn, played by renowned violinist Maurice Sklar, with an explanation of the background and meaning of the song from Claire Phann, dean of Academic Affairs at University of the Holy Land.
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