The Great
Prophecies and Allusions to Christ
in the Old Testament
Which are Expressly Cited, either as Predictions
Fulfilled in Him, or Applied to Him in the New
Testament.
First Series (see note below) - Scripture is (KJV)
X. Born At Bethlehem, The City Of David.
- Micah 5:2 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.
- Matthew 2:6 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.
- Luke 2:4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of
the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David,
which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and
lineage of David:)
- John 7:42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ
cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of
Bethlehem, where David was?
The First Series Describes Christ in his human nature, as
the promised Seed of the Woman, in the grand charter of our
Redemption, Gen. 3:15; and his pedigree, sufferings, and
glory in his successive manifestations of himself until the
end of the world.
The Second Series describes His Character and offices,
human and divine.
CREDITS
This Text is from the
'Bible Text Book'
printed in the 1800's by The American Tract Society
Work is in the Public Domain