Power Of Prophecy!
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among
the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to
Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are
from of old, from everlasting."
Micah 5: 2
Jesus was born in the predicted place!
Bethlehem meant “house beth of bread lechem.” It was one
of two Bethlehems, the second being in the region of Galilee
(Joshua 19:15). To avoid confusion, Jesus’ birth place
is
referred to as “Bethlehem of Judea” (Matthew 2:1, 5).
Jewish leaders in Jerusalem also confirmed that
the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem of Judea,
not Bethlehem in Galilee, quoting the prophet Micah
(Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1-6).
But why was He born in the “city of bread”? Perhaps
Bethlehem was given that name because it was a center
for growing grain as illustrated in the book of Ruth where
Bethlehem is mentioned six times.
The climax of Ruth’s story centers around the grain
harvest of Boaz. More prophetically, the One born in
the “house of bread” eventually identified Himself as
the Bread of Life (John 6:35, 48).
Be comforted at Christmas by the prophecy and
fulfillment that surrounds the birth of Jesus. God’s
promises for you are as certain as His promises
were for the birth of Jesus.
