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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

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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 5:2

Micah 5:2. But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah Here we have evidently the beginning of another subject, quite different from any thing that the first verse can relate to, and with which it seems to have no connection. The word Ephrah, or Ephratah, is here added, to distinguish Beth-lehem in the tribe of Judah, from another Beth-lehem in the tribe of Zebulun. It is called Ephratah, from the fruitfulness of the land where it stood: the word whence that term is derived importing fruitfulness. ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Micah 5:2-15

God’s chosen king (5:2-15)Ruling over Israel in this golden age will be a king specially chosen by God. He will have only a humble beginning, being born in the small Judean town of Bethlehem. But his ancestry will go back to ancient times, to the great king David, who himself came from Bethlehem and whose dynasty was guaranteed by God to last for ever. This king will have full right to David’s throne, and through him God’s promises to David will be fulfilled (2; cf. 1 Samuel 17:12; 2 Samuel... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Micah 5:2

But thou. This marks out the Structure. Compare Micah 4:8 with Micah 5:2 . Quoted in Matthew 2:5 , Matthew 2:6 . John 7:42 . Beth-lehem Ephratah. The full name given, as in Genesis 35:19 , thus connecting Genesis 35:21 with Micah 4:8 . little = too little [to rank among]. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 . thousands = districts (1 Samuel 23:23 ). Like our old English divisions, called "hundreds". Compare Exodus 18:25 . Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 18:25 ). come forth. Note the difference... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 5:2

"But thou, Bethlehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me one that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting."This clear predictive prophecy of the birth of the Christ in Bethlehem occurred in the eighth century B.C.; and the critical scholars have never dared to attribute the passage to some redactor after the event of Jesus' birth. However, they will still not believe it, affirming that... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Micah 5:2

Micah 5:2. But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah— Ephratah was another name for Beth-lehem in the tribe of Judah, and both names are joined together to distinguish it from another Beth-lehem in the tribe of Zebulun. In the gospel by St. Matthew it is said, Thou, Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, art not the least. In the Hebrew it is, though thou art the least, or, literally, little to be; להיות צעיר zair leheioth. The sense in both is clear and consistent, says Dr. Sharpe; for this city, though far... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 5:2

2. Beth-lehem Ephratah— ( :-), or, Beth-lehem Judah; so called to distinguish it from Beth-lehem in Zebulun. It is a few miles southwest of Jerusalem. Beth-lehem means "the house of bread"; Ephratah means "fruitful": both names referring to the fertility of the region. though thou be little among—though thou be scarcely large enough to be reckoned among, c. It was insignificant in size and population so that in Joshua 15:21, c., it is not enumerated among the cities of Judah nor in the list in... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 5:2

In contrast to the humiliation of Israel’s judge (king) Zedekiah, a greater ruler would emerge later in Israel’s history (cf. Micah 4:7). He would be Yahweh’s representative (cf. John 17:4; Hebrews 10:7) and would arise from the comparatively insignificant town of Bethlehem (House of Bread) Ephrathah (Fruitful). Ephrathah (Ephrath) was an old name for the district in which Bethlehem of Judah lay, in contrast to other Bethlehems in the Promised Land (cf. Genesis 35:16-19; Genesis 48:7; Joshua... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 5:2-5

3. The King of Zion 5:2-5a"In chapter 5 the prophet repeated and expanded the major themes of Micah 4:6-10, only in reverse order. This creates a chiastic structure for the central portion of the speech, which can be outlined as follows:A The Lord strengthens a remnant (Micah 4:6-7 a)B Dominion restored (Micah 4:7-8)C Zion and her king are humiliated (Micah 4:9-10)D Zion saved from the present crisis (Micah 4:11-13)C’ Zion and her king are humiliated (Micah 5:1)B’ Dominion restored (Micah... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:2

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 5:2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Micah 5:2-15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Micah 5:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 5:2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Micah 5:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 5:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 5:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 5:2-5

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