Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Micah 5:2
DISCOURSE: 1208THE MESSIAH TO BE BORN AT BETHLEHEMMicah 5:2. Thou, Bethlehem, Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Jutdah, 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.IN estimating the degree of credit due to prophecy, we naturally ask, Of what kind the prophecies were? Were they numerous? Were the persons who delivered them unconnected with each other? Were the things which were... read more
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Micah 5:5-6
CRITICAL NOTES. Micah 5:5. Man] Heb. this, emphatic (Genesis 5:29); the cause or author of peace between God and man (Zechariah 9:10; Ephesians 2:14; Ephesians 2:17; Colossians 1:20). Seven and eight] Numbers complete, victorious, and contrasted with the enemy (Job 5:19; Proverbs 6:16). Prin.] Shepherds equivalent to princes or rulers (Jeremiah 6:3; Nahum 3:18). Micah 5:6. Entrances] The borders where garrisons and its chief strength lie (2 Kings 3:21). Waste] Lit. eat up; the metaphor of... read more