The Plan
Prophecy Thread of Week 27
Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary Definition of Truth:
Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall be. The truth of history constitutes its whole value. We rely on the truth of the scriptural prophecies.
MESSIAH WILL BE BORN IN BETHLEHEM
Paul states that the law is what opens our eyes to the consequences of our own sin. After sin what is there but death (Rom 6:23)? In addition, what act can a person perform to remove this sin and thus be eligible for communion with a holy God? The answer is none. No work anyone performs will obtain heaven, only faith in the Messiah, Jesus Christ (Rom 10:9-10). That is what makes this prophecy thread one of the single most important prophecies to be fulfilled.
PROMISED
A PROMISED RULER FROM BETHLEHEM - BIRTHPLACE OF MESSIAH
Mic 5:2a “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel,
FULFILLED
VISIT OF THE MAGI
4 BC (U)
Mat 2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem
Mat 2:6 “ ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’ ”
JESUS IS THE CHRIST
Jhn 7:42 Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”
Excerpts drawn from The Plan: The Chronology of God’s Word from Creation to Completion, published by The Plan Bible™, Inc. Copyright © 2010, 2012. All rights reserved worldwide. All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. WARNING: This book is not transferable. It is for your own personal use. It cannot be sold, shared, or loaned as that is an infringement of the copyright. No portion of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.