Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
A governor
General references
Bible References
Thou
Matthew 2:1
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem,
Micah 5:2 Bethlehem Ephrathah,
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin is from antiquity,
from eternity.
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin
from eternity.
John 7:42
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David’s offspring and from the town of Bethlehem, where David once lived?”
A governor
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah
or the staff from between his feet
until He whose right it is comes
and the obedience of the peoples belongs to Him.
or the staff from between his feet
until He whose right it is comes
and the obedience of the peoples belongs to Him.
Numbers 24:19 One who comes from Jacob will rule;
he will destroy the city’s survivors.
he will destroy the city’s survivors.
1 Chronicles 5:2
Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph.
Psalm 2:1
Why do the nations rebel
and the peoples plot in vain?
and the peoples plot in vain?
Isaiah 9:6 For a child will be born for us,
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor,
Eternal Father,
Ephesians 1:22
And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church,
Colossians 1:18 He is also the head of the body, the church;
He is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead,
so that He might come to have
first place in everything.
He is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead,
so that He might come to have
first place in everything.
Revelation 2:27 and he will shepherd them with an iron scepter;
he will shatter them like pottery—
just as I have received this from My Father.
Revelation 11:15
The seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying:
The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom
of our Lord and of His Messiah,
and He will reign forever and ever!
of our Lord and of His Messiah,
and He will reign forever and ever!
Rule
Psalm 78:71 He brought him from tending ewes
to be shepherd over His people Jacob—
over Israel, His inheritance.
to be shepherd over His people Jacob—
over Israel, His inheritance.
Isaiah 40:11 He protects His flock like a shepherd;
He gathers the lambs in His arms
and carries them in the fold of His garment.
He gently leads those that are nursing.
He gathers the lambs in His arms
and carries them in the fold of His garment.
He gently leads those that are nursing.
Jeremiah 23:4
I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them. They will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any be missing.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
Ezekiel 34:23
I will appoint over them a single shepherd, My servant David, and he will shepherd them. He will tend them himself and will be their shepherd.
Ezekiel 37:24
My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances, and keep My statutes and obey them.
General references
John 12:10
Therefore the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also