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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...
Nov 30, 2021 · The birth of Jesus is a Bethlehem story that fits nicely with what is known of the cultural and geographical context of the village in the first century ad. It starts with Joseph and Mary’s journey to the village to register for the census (Luke 2:4).
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.
Said to be the oldest town in Palestine, Scripture first mentions Bethlehem, initially termed Ephratah or Ephrath in Genesis 35 when Jewish Patriarch Jacob returned to his homeland after spending over a decade in Paddan Aram. He’d fled after deceiving his brother, Esau, out of his birthright, something God had already predicted would be his.
Sep 17, 2024 · In The Prophet and His Message Williams helps both students and lay persons expand their vision of the Old Testament from a prophetic perspective. Rather than introduce each prophetic book, Williams examines what a prophet is and does, Israel's prophetic role, Jesus as the ultimate prophet, and the church's prophetic ministry today. Book jacket.
Extract. This paper will deal with a number of passages in the Fourth Gospel in which Jews express Jewish beliefs concerning the Messiah. Three of these are found in the debates among various groups in Jerusalem which are recorded in chapter vii; they all deal with the coming of the Messiah. Type.
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. ...
