Micah 5:2
NCV: “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are too small to be among the army groups from Judah, from you will come who will rule Israel for me. He comes from very old times, from days long ago.” KJV: “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.”
Luke 2:4-7a So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee, and went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, known as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was from the family of David. Joseph registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was now pregnant. While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have a baby, and she gave birth to her first son.
Matthew 2:1 “Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea…”
Matthew 2:9,11 The angel of the Lord said to them…“Today your Savior was born in the town of David, He is Christ, the Lord.” Matthew 2:15 “…the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem…”
New Testament Fulfilled 700 Years Later
Micah gave this prophecy that Christ will be born in Bethlehem. Micah prophesied that Christ is an everlasting God. He would be born in a human flesh and He would be the Son of Man and Son of God. This prophecy was made 700 years before His birth. This is two fold prophecies: First, Christ to be born in Bethlehem and second, Christ will rule someday. First was fulfilled. The second, Christ will come again and this is still a prophecy that is not yet fulfilled
Dorothy: What is the point of all this?
God gave prophecy to Micah where Christ will be born and it was fulfilled 700 years later! God even used Augustus Caesar to send an order that all people in the countries under Roman rule must list their names in a register. This was the first registration. All went to their own towns to be registered [Luke 2:1-7]. This is where Joseph had to leave Nazareth and go to the town of Bethlehem because he was from the family of David. God gave prophecy to inspire us, to touch our hearts so that we would praise the Lord for His greatness, for His mercy and for His love for us. May God touch your heart today.
