...persons rejoiced in the accomplishment of Micah's prediction. — " Thou Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...ruler in< Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." The jealousy of Herorl was roUsed by the first intelligence of our Redeemer's...

...Ephratsh, though theu be little among the thou" sands of Judah, yet out of thee shall come forth unto me that "is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from of *Js. ti;/. 14. | Ma'- •'• 20, 21, 23. \ Hie. « ":. w old, from everlasting." This was plainly...

...respecting this city ? But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou belittle among the thousands of Judab, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto me, that...goings forth have been from old, from everlasting. It was on this account therefore, that an overruling Providence made it needful for Mary to go to Bethlehem...

...they shall be destroyed, and Jerusalem 2 shall still continue. 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 ; the Messiah shall be born there, and that shall make itjamous...

...thoufands of Ifrael." For anfwer, we reply — Micah v. 2. ' But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee fhall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Ifrael, whofe goings forth have been from of old,...

...forth," Prov. viii. Further, the express voice of the prophets, " But " thou Bethlehem Ephrateh, though thou be little " among the thousands of Judah, yet...be ruler " in Israel, whose goings forth have been of old, "from everlasting" Micah. " Yet I am the Lord " thy God from the land of Egypt, and than shall...

...standing'. VI. The country and town where Christ should be born. Mic. v. 2. 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. — Fulfilled i Matt. ii. 1 . Jesus was born in Bethlehem....

...Strange assertion ! Is there any thing like it in the passage ? Let us examine it; the words are, " And thou Bethlehem Ephrata, though thou be little among...ruler in Israel : whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." The speaker in this passage, is evidently Jehovah, the Only Living and True...

...prophet Micah foretold that Bethlehem, the city of David, should have the honour of Jesus's birth. " Thou Bethlehem Ephrata, though thou be little among...to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been of old, from everlasting." The import of the name is a singular circumstance. Bethlehem signifies,...

...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...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...