...of the Messiah's birth is declared in the prophecy of Micah, " But thou Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from old, from the days of eternity." The Jews never denied that this prediction referred to the Messiah,...

...4— siv. 4, 5, 6— xxx. 31, 32 — . 2. But them, Bethlehem- Ephratah, though thou bi little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come...be ruler in Israel ; whose goings forth have been from old, from everlasting. 3. Therefore will he give them up* into the hand of their enemies until...

...and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. Micah v. 2. But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...be ruler in Israel ; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Zech. ix. 9. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion ; shout, O daughter...

...those ancient settlements are the goings forth of Christ dated. " But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...be ruler in Israel ; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlast ing," Micah v. 2. Into these deep things does the Holy Spirit lead us, and...

...us, Rom. i. 4. We may argue for this likewise from Micah v. 2. c But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...be ruler in Israel : whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.' This text is applied to Christ, Matth. ii. 6 ; and that it must be...

...time, but is kept hid, they know not where, because of the sins of Israel. § 48. Micah v. 2. " But thou Bethlehem Ephrata, though thou be little among...thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me the ruler over Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." Targ. *mp...

...they shall smite the judge, of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. But thou Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...to be ruler in Israel: whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Therefore will he give them up until the time that she. which travaileth...

...that the Messiah should be bora at Bethlehem, in these words : But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting, Micah v. 2. George. Then this prophecy was not literally fullfilled....

...tells us the place where Christ should be born ; Micah v. 2, " Thou Bethlehem Ephratah, though tbou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of...to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting1." Which prophecy is plainly fulfilled ; Mat. ii. 1 — 6. and Luke ii....

...eternity, immutability, omniscience, omnipresence, and creation.—" And thou Bethlehem Ephratah though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet,...whose goings forth have been of old, from everlasting ;" saith the very explicit prediction of the prophet Micah. Jesus himself declares,— " before Abraham...