“Out Of You Shall Come Forth”

The Bible is not just another ordinary work of man. It is a living and powerful book inspired by God to reveal His redemptive work on the earth. Writers of the Old Testament predicted with accuracy the coming events in the New Testament years before they happened. We have looked at God’s prediction and that of Isaiah. Today, we will take note of another exact prediction concerning the place of birth of Jesus Christ.

The Old Testament book of Micah 5:2 (NKJV) says the following, “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”

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This is a crucial text that gives us details of His place of birth and divinity. No one could have done this unless the Lord revealed it.

#1. The Place Of His Birth

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah…”

The Minor Prophet Micah accurately predicted that the birth of Jesus Christ would happen in Bethlehem Ephrathah. It was an insignificant place as compared with other places but God almighty chose it to be the place of birth for the saviour of the world. Indeed, God chooses insignificant things to make something meaningful out of it.

#2. The Person Of Christ

“…Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”

The prophet of God said that out of this small unknown place will come the Messiah of mankind. Importantly, He will be the ruler of Israel and there shall be no end to His reign. As the maker of the heavens and the earth, He can choose to use anywhere for His purpose to be established. We don’t have to let our background limit our trust in God.

Just as the prophet declared many years before it happened, the birth of Christ manifested in Bethlehem Ephrathah. Authentic prophets of God speak by divine inspiration with clear accurate result. They don’t guess when they speak God’s word. God’s word on the lips of His chosen prophet is as accurate as God’s word spoken by Himself.

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