Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

General references

Bible References

Not

John 7:27
We know where this man comes from. But when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from."
Psalm 132:11
The LORD made an oath to David from which he will not retreat: "One of your sons I will set in place on your throne.
Isaiah 11:1
"A shoot will come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch will bear fruit from his roots.
Jeremiah 23:5
"The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll raise up a righteous branch for David. He will be a king who rules wisely, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Micah 5:2
"As for you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah, even though you remain least among the clans of Judah, nevertheless, the one who rules in Israel for me will emerge from you. His existence has been from antiquity, even from eternity.
Matthew 2:5
They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because that is what was written by the prophet:
Luke 2:4
Joseph, too, went up from the city of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the City of David (called Bethlehem), because he was a descendant of the household and family of David.

Where

1 Samuel 16:1
The LORD told Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I've rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I'm sending you to Jesse from Bethlehem because I've chosen for myself one of his sons as king."
1 Samuel 17:58
Saul told him, "Whose son are you, young man?" David said, "The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem."

General references

Luke 12:52
From now on, five people in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.
John 10:19
Once again there was a division among the Jews because of what Jesus had been saying.

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