...relating to this head, which is too considerable to be omitted : " But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be " little among the thousands of Judah, yet...be Ruler in " Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old, from " everlasting." Mic. va Here is a plain description of ' See Clarke's Script. Doctr....

...expressed in those words of Micah :— (Micah, v. 2. Mat. i. 6.) -Butthou Bethlehem Euphratah, 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. After the passages now cited out of the foregoing prophets, what can...

...relating to this head, which is too considerable to be omitted : " But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be " little among the thousands of Judah, yet...be Ruler in " Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old, from " everlasting." Mic. vz Here is a plain description of t See Clarke's Script. Doctr....

...In the reign of Hezekiah, or about that period, Micah says—" But thou, Bethlehem-Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...whose goings forth have been of old, from everlasting !" And during the captivity, the prophet Daniel declares, at the end of seventy weeks, from the commission...

...; he hath laid siege against us : they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek. But thou Bethlehem Ephrata, though thou be little among...to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from old, from everlasting,' The manner of the prophet should here be our guide. When Isaiah had foretold...

...David." (g) v. 5. " Prophet." Micah v. 2. The passage there is, " 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 ever" lasting.'* There was another Bethlehem in the land of Zabulón. The Jews were...

...time, Christ is born; and thus, the prophecy was fulfilled, "Thou, " Bethlehem — Ephratah, though thou be little among " the thousands of Judah, yet...be Ruler in Israel; " whose goings forth have been from of old, from ever" lasting." Not long before our Redeemer came into the world, Judea had been...

...birth of Christ, makes this address to the place of his nativity. "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" This text is clearly applied to Christ. It mentions his coming forth,...

...Testament, is to be found in the chapter preceding my text. " 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. And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty...

...Perfections are ascribed to Christ. Eternity is ascribed to him. " 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. — I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord,...