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But you, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which are little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of you shall one come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
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God's King from a Small Town
Commentators emphasize the stunning contrast in this verse. The eternal Ruler of Israel would come not from the grand capital of Jerusalem, but from Bethlehem, a town so "little" it was barely counted among Judah's districts. This highlights a consistent theme in Scripture: God chooses the humble and insignificant to accomplish His greatest purposes, just as He had chosen David from the same town centuries before.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But - And you, Bethlehem Ephratah. With us, the checkered events of time stand in strong contrast, painful or gladdening. Good seems to effa…
19th Century
Anglican
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah.—This is a passage of immense significance, through the interpretation given to it by the c…
16th Century
Protestant
To encourage the faithful to patience, the Prophet again reminds them that a hard and severe time was near; for it was necessary to remind them oft…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But you, Bethlehem Ephratah But though Jerusalem should be besieged and taken, and the land of Judea laid waste, yet…
Having shown how low the house of David would be brought, a prediction of the Messiah and His kingdom is added to encourage the faith of God's peop…
