Micah 5: 1, 2
I. Introduction words of continual inability 5: 1
A. Muster your troops.
1. Show the inability to defend them. 5: 1
B. Daughter of troops.
1. Daughter is the same term as city.
C. Siege is laid against you.
1. The siege is that of Sennacherib (701 BC).
2. 2 Kings 18
D. Rod they strike the judge of Israel.
1. To strike of the face was a great insult.
2. Job describes his humiliation as struck on the cheek. Job 16: 10
3. Submission of humiliation as struck on the cheek. Lam. 3: 30
4. David calls on God to strike his enemies on the cheek. Ps.3: 7
5. Isaiah submitted himself to facial humiliation. Is. 50: 6
6. The rod is referenced as what soldiers use. Is. 10: 24
7. The rod used to describe a kings power. Is. 14: 29
8. The rod used to describe Gods power. Is. 30: 31
III. Where did Jesus Christ come from? Bethlehem Ephrathah. 5: 2
A. Bethlehem.
1. History
a. Rachel died there. Gen. 35: 16
b. Naomi and Ruth all took place in Bethlehem. Ruth
c. Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David.
d. David born there.
e. Was not Nazareth.
f. Was not Jerusalem.
2. Name
a. House of bread.
b. House of war.
c. If HE is not our Bread, HE is our war.
3. Position
a. Too little.
b. Not named among the cities of defense in Micah One. 1: 10 – 15
c. Div. land, Joshua not include in list of 115 towns. Joshua 15: 20 - 63
d. God chooses the weak to confound the wise. 1 Cor. 1: 18 - 31
B. Ephrathah.
1. means fruitful.
2. The name of the district where Bethlehem is located.
III. Who sent Jesus Christ? 5: 2
A. God sent Jesus.
1. from you (Bethlehem) for me.
2. Similar wording to the call of David. 1 Sam. 16: 1
3. Everything is from God. John 17: 7; Acts 17: 27
B. Holy Spirit begat Him.
1. Angel told Joseph baby was from the Holy Spirit. Mt. 1: 20
2. Angel told Mary that the Holy Spirit will come over her. Luke 1: 35
C. We place more emphasis on Jesus than the rest of the Trinity.
IV. Why was Jesus Christ sent and when?
A. To be ruler in Israel.
1. He was born a king, not a prince.
2. Angel told Mary he would have the throne of David. Luke 1: 32
3. Wise men sought the King of the Jews. Mt. 2: 2
B. He was always ancient of days.
1. He appeared to Abraham. Gen. 18,19
2. He appeared to Jacob. Gen. 32: 24
3. He appeared to Joshua. Joshua 5: 13
4. He appeared in the furnace. Daniel 3.
V. References in the Old Testament to His birth.