Mic.5.2

Micah 5:2

KJV GOD Jesus

But thou, Beth-lehem 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.

A Ruler from Bethlehem

Birth of the King in Bethlehem

Cross References

Matthew 2:1

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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

The Pilgrimage of the Magi

Matthew 2:6

KJVGOD

And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

The Pilgrimage of the Magi

Luke 2:4

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And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

The Birth of Jesus

Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem

John 7:42

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Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

Division over Jesus

Division of People over Jesus

Hebrews 7:14

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For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

A Superior Priesthood

Melchizedek’s Priesthood Like Christ’s

Genesis 35:16

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¶ And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

Benjamin Born, Rachel Dies

Jacob Is Named Israel

Genesis 35:19

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And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

Benjamin Born, Rachel Dies

Jacob Is Named Israel

Genesis 48:7

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And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth-lehem.

Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh

Judges 17:7

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¶ And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

Micah’s Idolatry

Ruth 1:1

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Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

Naomi Becomes a Widow

Naomi Widowed

Ruth 4:11

KJVJesus

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:

Boaz Redeems Ruth

The Marriage of Ruth

1 Chronicles 5:2

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For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)

The Descendants of Reuben

Genealogy from Reuben

Psalm 102:25

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Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

The Prayer of the Afflicted

Proverbs 8:22

KJVJesus

The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

The Excellence of Wisdom

Proverbs 8:23

KJVJesus

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

The Excellence of Wisdom

Isaiah 11:1

KJVJesus

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

The Root of Jesse

Righteous Reign of the Branch

Isaiah 55:4

KJVGOD

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

Invitation to the Needy

Jeremiah 30:21

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And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the Lord.

The Restoration of Israel and Judah

Restoration of Jacob

Hosea 6:3

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Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

The Unrepentance of Israel and Judah

Zechariah 13:7

KJVGODJesus

¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

Micah 5:2

But thou, Beth-lehem 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.

A Ruler from Bethlehem

Birth of the King in Bethlehem

Cross References

The Pilgrimage of the Magi

The Pilgrimage of the Magi

The Birth of Jesus

Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem

Division over Jesus

Division of People over Jesus

A Superior Priesthood

Melchizedek’s Priesthood Like Christ’s

Benjamin Born, Rachel Dies

Jacob Is Named Israel

Benjamin Born, Rachel Dies

Jacob Is Named Israel

Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh

Micah’s Idolatry

Naomi Becomes a Widow

Naomi Widowed

Boaz Redeems Ruth

The Marriage of Ruth

The Descendants of Reuben

Genealogy from Reuben

The Prayer of the Afflicted

The Excellence of Wisdom

The Excellence of Wisdom

The Root of Jesse

Righteous Reign of the Branch

Invitation to the Needy

The Restoration of Israel and Judah

Restoration of Jacob

The Unrepentance of Israel and Judah

The Shepherd Struck, the Sheep Scattered

False Prophets Ashamed