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    "figure_name": "Branch, Root, and Shoot Imagery",
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    "alternate_names": "Branch imagery; root of Jesse imagery; shoot imagery; Davidic branch imagery",
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    "reader_category": "Messianic promise, Davidic hope, and restored life / Branch-root imagery",
    "bullinger_class": "Biblical imagery and motif forms",
    "simple_definition": "Branch, root, and shoot imagery uses sprouts, roots, stems, and branches to picture messianic promise, Davidic restoration, unexpected life from a cut-down line, and Christ’s royal identity.",
    "technical_definition": "A messianic-growth motif in which root, branch, shoot, or sprout language represents renewed Davidic kingship, humble emergence from apparent ruin, covenant continuity, righteous rule, and final identification of Christ as David’s root and offspring.",
    "source_hint": "Wave 29 draft-normalized messianic-growth imagery review; distinguish from Vine and Branches Imagery by focusing on prophetic Branch/root/shoot promises tied to Davidic hope.",
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      "reference": "Isa. 4:2",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "the branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious",
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      "reference": "Isa. 11:1",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse",
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      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Isa. 11:10",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "a root of Jesse... shall stand for an ensign of the people",
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      "reference": "Jer. 23:5",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I will raise unto David a righteous Branch",
      "explanation": "The Branch is promised as a righteous Davidic king.",
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      "reference": "Jer. 33:15",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I will cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David",
      "explanation": "The Branch imagery stresses covenant faithfulness and just rule.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Zech. 3:8",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I will bring forth my servant the Branch",
      "explanation": "The Branch is linked with priestly cleansing and promised restoration.",
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      "reference": "Zech. 6:12",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH",
      "explanation": "The Branch will build the temple and bear royal honour.",
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      "reference": "Rom. 15:12",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "There shall be a root of Jesse",
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      "reference": "Rev. 5:5",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "the Root of David, hath prevailed",
      "explanation": "The Root of David identifies the conquering Lamb as the promised king.",
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      "reference": "Rev. 22:16",
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