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The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:2

The promise of Messiah. "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be Ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." This is one of the most definite of the Messianic prophecies. In the previous verse Micah foretells a period of deep degradation. The people of God would troop together before the invader, as sheep huddle together before a snowstorm. All resistance... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:2

Christ. "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be Ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." For the sake of continuity we here transfer thoughts on this passage which have appeared before. Our subject is Christ, and the text leads us to consider— I. HIS BIRTH AS THE SON OF MAN . Two remarks are suggested here. 1 . He was born in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:3

Therefore ; i.e. because God hath designed to punish before delivering, and this deliverance is to arise from the little Bethlehem, not from Jerusalem. This presupposes that the house of David will have lost the throne and have been reduced to a low condition. Will he give them up. Jehovah will give up the people to its enemies; this is the way in which the house of David shall come to low estate. She which travaileth hath brought forth. Many commentators have taken the travailing... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:3

Success; but in God's own time. There is a certain degree of ambiguity about these words, yet amidst this we find certain practical teachings very clearly enunciated. I. WE ARE REMINDED OF DELAYS IN THE DIVINE WORKING . Seven hundred years must elapse ere the predictions respecting the advent of the Redeemer should be fulfilled and "the time" come. God's purposes in grace, as well as in nature and providence, are developed gradually. He makes demands upon human... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:3-4

Christ as the great Shepherd of mankind. "Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the Name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth." "Therefore will he give them up, until the time when a travailing woman hath brought forth: and the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:4

He shall stand. The Ruler, Messiah, shall stand as a good shepherd, guiding and ordering his flock, watchful and ready to aid and defend (comp. Ezekiel 34:23 ; John 10:11 ). Septuagint, στήσεται καὶ ὄψεται , "shall stand and see." Feed ; i.e. his flock. Septuagint, ποιμανεῖ τὸ ποίμνιον αὐτοῦ . In the strength of the Lord, with which he is invested and which he displays in the care of his people. In the majesty of the Name of the Lord his God. Messiah shall rule in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:4

The ministering Christ. The whole of this chapter is more or less occupied with graphic descriptions of the Christ of God drawn ages before he appeared, and setting forth his nature, his work, and his influence upon the world and the race. A little child has been called "an unsolved problem," We dare not be so bold as to attempt to forecast the future of any child. This, however, is done here respecting the "Babe of Bethlehem." Distinct Divine pre-intimations were given concerning the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 5:1

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops - The “daughter of troops” is still the same who was before addressed, Judah. The word is almost always . used of “bands of men employed in irregular, marauding, in-roads.” Judah is entitled “daughter of troops,” on account of her violence, the robbery and bloodshed within her (Micah 2:8; Micah 3:2; etc. Hosea 5:10), as Jeremiah says, “Is this house which is called by My Name become a den of robbers in your eyes?” (Jeremiah 7:11, compare... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 5:2

But - (And) thou, Bethlehem Ephratah With us, the chequered events of time stand in strong contrast, painful or gladdening. Good seems to efface evil, or evil blots out the memory of the good. God orders all in the continuous course of His Wisdom. All lies in perfect harmony in the Divine Mind. Each event is the sequel of what went before. So here the prophet joins on, what to us stands in such contrast, with that simple, And. Yet he describes the two conditions bearing on one another. He had... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 5:3

Therefore - Since God has so appointed both to punish and to redeem, He, God, or the Ruler “whose goings forth have been from of old from everlasting,” who is God with God, “shall give them up, that is, withdraw His protection and the nearness of His Presence, “giving them up:”(1) into the hands of their enemies. And indeed the far greater part never returned from the captivity, but remained, although willingly, in the enemy’s land, outwardly shut out from the land of the promise and the hope... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:3-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 5:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 5:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 5:3

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