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They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,
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Prophecy Was Clear
The religious leaders answered Herod's question immediately and without hesitation. Commentators note that the Messiah's birthplace in Bethlehem was a well-known and settled fact based on a clear prophecy in Micah 5:2. This demonstrates the reliability and specificity of Scripture in foretelling the coming of Christ.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
By the prophet. The Sanhedrin answered without hesitation. It was settled by prophecy. This prophecy is found in Micah 5:2. In that prophe…
And they said unto him (ο δε ειπαν αυτω). Whether the ecclesiastics had to search their scriptures or not, they give the answer th…
19th Century
Anglican
In Bethlehem of Judea — The words of the people in John 7:42 show the same belief thirty years later. The Targum, or Jewish paraph…
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Baptist
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they sa…
All the chief priests and teachers of the law (i.e., those who served as leaders of the Jews) who were living in Jerusalem were quickly consulted. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they said unto him They answer without any hesitation, it being a generally received notion, and a thing well kn…
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Those who live at the greatest distance from the means of grace often use the most diligence, and learn the most about Christ and His salvation. Bu…
13th Century
Catholic
Christ’s birth having been announced by the Wise Men, King Herod here inquires about the place of the birth. Three things are presented:
