The Third White Tree was planted by King Tarondor in Minas Tirith and lived for 1,212 years before dying under the rule of the Stewards. The Second White Tree was planted in Minas Anor by Isildur in the second year of the Third Age and lived 1,634 years. The First White Tree of Minas Ithil was planted by Isildur in the Second Age. The First White Tree of Gondor was the seed of Nimloth the Fair of NГєmenor, which was the seed of Celeborn of Tol EressГ«a, which was the seed of Galathilion, which was the seed of Telperion. The original White Tree of Gondor was made in the image of Telperion, the elder of the Two Trees of Valinor. After so long without a king, the coming of Jesus and the coming of Aragorn marks the вЂњReturn of the King.вЂќ

Aragorn is IsildurвЂ™s heir as the new King of Gondor. He is heir to DavidвЂ™s kingdom as the new King of Israel. Jesus is the Son of David, his descendant. Note the association of the heir to a broken line of kings, an ancient tree presumed dead, and the tree suddenly putting forth new growth, вЂњa shootвЂќ or вЂњa branchвЂќ. IsildurвЂ™s Heir & the Son of David in Lord of the Rings Remember BilboвЂ™s prophecy sung at the Council of Elrond: When the line of kings was broken, the tree was cut down, leaving only a stump. The tree that grew from Jesse was David and the lines of kings which succeeded him.

The вЂњstump of JesseвЂќ? What is that and who is Jesse? Jesse is DavidвЂ™s father. The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.ДЄnd his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,ДЄnd a branch shall grow out of his roots.ДЄnd the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, The great prophet, Isaiah, also had something to say about this вЂњbranchвЂќ, cf. This is why we are given the genealogy of Jesus at the beginning of MathewвЂ™s Gospel. a descendant of David, according to the flesh, according to Romans 1:3. And this is the name by which he will be called: вЂThe Lord is our righteousness.вЂ™ In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. Jeremiah 23:5-6:Д«ehold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. The great prophet, Jeremiah, announced the coming of the Son of David, cf. Why had this blind man called Jesus the Son of David? What did the blind man see? The blind man was screaming, groping around in his private darkness and among the cruel feet of the road. The blind man cried out, вЂњJesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!вЂќ (Mark 10:47) He was sitting in the dust, along the roadside. Lord of the Rings: The White Tree of Gondor & the Stump of JesseДЄs Jesus was leaving Jericho, a voice rose from the crowd. Read more on The Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist! These articles form part of a larger work I have written entitled Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist, available in paperback and ebook versions: But why? What is the significance of the blooming of the White Tree of Gondor?

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