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Zechariah had a vision of the Lord when he wrote of Him, “Behold, the man whose name is The Branch” (Zech. 6:12). Just as the branch is the dependent part of a tree, so while on earth Christ thought of Himself as a Branch. “The Son can do nothing of Himself.” In true humility He expressed His utter dependence upon the Father.
What are we but branches (John 15:5)? As such we have nothing and can do nothing apart from Christ. The function of the branch is to bear fruit. As the “Branch” Christ brought to fruition all the promises given to prophets and kings of old.