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Dec 15, 2020 · But within the Hebrew Bible, a prophetic book called Micah, thought to be written around B.C. 722, prophesies that the messiah would come from David’s hometown, Bethlehem. This text is...
Jan 1, 2018 · They gave a unanimous answer: Bethlehem, in Judea, and in proof they cited the prophet Micah. This ultimately led to Herod’s unhinged act of having all the boys two years and younger massacred in the vicinity of Bethlehem. He would brook no rival to his throne!
Dec 3, 2021 · Paul H. Wright explores the geography of the areas around Bethlehem and the shepherds at Jesus’ birth—and what we can learn from both.
Oct 10, 2024 · It’s possible the Magi knew something of Jewish prophecy due to the time the Jews spent in captivity in Babylon. Many Jews never returned to Judea, even after they were given leave to return. This knowledge combined with the signs the Magi saw in the heavens led them from the east to the little town of Bethlehem.
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The Messiah to Be Born in Bethlehem - But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, are the smallest town in Judah. Your family is almost too small to count, but the “Ruler of Israel” will come from you to rule for me. ...
“In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage’” (Matthew 2:1–2).
The Jewish leaders were not watching for Him, of course, but there were many who were. God did send a choir of angels and "the glory of the Lord" to a group of shepherds near the manger in Bethlehem to announce the birth (Luke 2:9_12), but what about the faithful remnant in Jerusalem and other parts of Israel?
