...Micah tells us the place where Christ should be born. Mic. v. 2, Thou Bethlehem Epratah, though than be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of...Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from old, from everlasting. Which prophecy is plainly fulfilled, Matt. ii. 1—6, and Luke ii. 4, 5, when...

...most famous divines as an ^questionable pre<diction of Christ. It is in Micah, chap. v. ver. 1. " Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops : he...smite the Judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. But thou Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall...

...appear, was laid in ashes by the Roman army 1 800 years since. The prophet Micah also says, chapter v. 2. "But thou Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little...ruler in Israel : whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting ;" which prophecy was literally fulfilled by the Christian's Redeemer, who came...

...accurately quoted ; but, whether it have any reference to Jesus may well be questioned, for Micah says, " Thou Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among...to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been [ordained] from of old*, from everlasting. 4. He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord /<is...

...beginning, or ever the •earth was." — In the 5th chapter of Micah, we have a minute prophecy of Christ. "But thou 'Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little...is to be ruler in Israel ; whose goings forth have ;of o]d, from everlasting." The epithet, I AM, Christ peculiarly applies to himself. He said to Moses,...

...Midrash Conen in Arze Levanon, fol. 3. col. 2. The prophet Micah, chap. v. 2. speaks of the Messias : But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little...ruler in Israel ; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. The Jews cannot deny this. But then to evade what is there spoken of the Messias's...

...there shall be nb end. Q. 17. Where did the prophet Micah say Christ should be born ? Micah, v. 2. A. But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little...ruler in Israel : whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Q. 18. Did Jacob prophesy concerning the coming of Christ? Genesis, xlix. 10....

...in the fulness of time, was to take our nature upon him, is thus described from the Prophet Micah. " Thou Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among...Ruler in Israel ; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting ;" chapter v. 2. Hence our blessed Lord speaks of" the glory \ which he had with...

...mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. Micah v. 2. But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratab, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...ruler in Israel ; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. 2 Sam. vii. 12, 13. And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with...

...ends of the earth," &c, which is alluding to the times of the Messiah. Further in Micah v. 1. " Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops; he...smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek," &c, This is relating to the war of Gog and Magog, who will lay siege to Jerusalem, &c. And what he...