Where a verse leads
Micah 5:2: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to 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.”Micah 5:2
Micah 5:2 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 5 different readings across the site, from reading it well to shadows and types. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
1 Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. 2 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. 3 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. 4 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.
Micah 5 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
The New Testament takes this up at:
“And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.”
Matthew 2:6 · King James Version
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Every collection that stands on this verse
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Reading it well
Shadows and types
- Born in Bethlehem (Direct New Testament link)
- Thou Bethlehem
Questions people ask
What does Micah 5:2 mean?
Micah 5:2 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Micah 5:2 in the Bible?
Micah 5:2 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Micah 5:2 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Micah 5:2 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.