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Is Micah 5:2 a Messianic prophecy? Answer Micah 5:2 predicts, “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.”
God is faithful to His people, Israel, even when they go astray and despite their prolonged rebellion against their long-suffering, covenant-keeping God. He remains faithful to His erring children for He promised to send a Kinsman-Redeemer Who would save His people from their sins.
David Guzik commentary on Micah 5 describes how from Israel will come the Ruler from Bethlehem, and the triumph of the remnant of Jacob.
Micah 5:2. "And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, too small to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee will He come forth to me who will be Ruler over Israel; and His goings forth are from the olden time, from the days of eternity."
The promise of Micah is that God will be faithful and will appear in surprising ways. As Advent draws to a close, Micah invites us to look for God’s presence where we least expect it, and to be attuned to the voices of the small, the powerless, and the vulnerable. Are we prepared to be surprised?
What does Micah 5:2 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
In Micah 5:2-6, Micah used the phrase But as for you (v. 2) to signal a dramatic shift from discussing the humiliated Judean ruler/“judge” of Micah 5:1 to speak of a future ruler who will be the Messiah, the One that will restore Israel.