Who is Jesse in relation to Jesus?
Jesse was the father of King David, and because Christ is considered the son of David, Jesse stands in Jesus' ancestral line. Scripture speaks of the root of Jesse, connecting Jesse through David, Solomon, and the whole line of Jewish kings to the promised reign over the Gentiles.
Les explains that Jesse was the father of David, and Christ is considered the son of David. That gives the connection all the way back from Jesse through David, Solomon, and that whole line of Jewish kings. He also points to the Old Testament book of Isaiah, which says there shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, and in him shall the Gentiles trust. Les notes this never happened yet, but it is going to.