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Thou Bethlehem

Thou Bethlehem. The next Messianic prophecy in Matthew occurs in Matthew 2:1-8. There is little doubt but that Micah 5:2, the passage Matthew references, is a direct prophecy fulfilled only in the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. This was a well-known prophecy in the days of Jesus.

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Thou Bethlehem

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  1. ThouBethlehem

  2. The next Messianic prophecy in Matthew occurs in Matthew 2:1-8. • There is little doubt but that Micah 5:2, the passage Matthew references, is a direct prophecy fulfilled only in the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. • This was a well-known prophecy in the days of Jesus. • The chief priests & scribes have no trouble answering where the Messiah would be born. • The Jews of Jesus’ day knew that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Jn 7:40-43).

  3. The Original Prophecy

  4. The message of the Book of Micah is judgment upon Israel & Judah (1:1). • “Samaria”=Israel; “Jerusalem”=Judah. • But, while Micah prophesies both the Assyrian & Babylonian Captivities, he gives hope throughout the Book. • The immediate context of our prophecy: • In 4:1-8, Micah is giving hope—he speaks about the coming of the Messianic kingdom. • In 4:9-5:1, Micah returns to his theme of judgment—the Southern Kingdom will go into Babylonian Captivity (however, he does promise that they will return). • In the midst of this judgment, Micah promises that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem in Judah.

  5. The prophecy originally was a message of hope & deliverance. • Yes, God would punish the inhabitants of Judah by sending them into Babylon. • But, all wasn’t lost. • Not only would a remnant return to the land, but God would bring the Messiah into the world in Judah. • That is a great message of the Scriptures—God punishes, but He redeems.

  6. Does God punish people today? • How might God punish people today? • How does God redeem people today? • Does God give hope in the midst of tragedy? • How?

  7. The Prophecy and Jesus

  8. In Matthew, the prophecy in Micah is used to demonstrated conclusively where Jesus would be born. • That seems to have been the purpose of Micah’s prophecy. • God was giving His people signs whereby one could identify the Christ. • God wanted people to be able to “get” it. • There were unmistakable signs whereby people were to be able to identify the Messiah. • God wanted people to know who Jesus was when He came into the world.

  9. How do we know the Messiah today? • What are some “signs” that point to Jesus as the Messiah?

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