Matthew 2:6

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.

Thou

Matthew 2:1

Micah 5:2

John 7:42

A governor

Rule

Ezekiel 37:24

General references

John 12:10

Bible References

Thou

And Jesus born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold the magi from the sunrisings arrived in Jerusalem, saying:

And thou, house of bread, of Ephratah, for being small among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall come forth to me he being ruler in Israel; and his goings forth from of old from the days of eternity.

Said not the writing, That of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was, Christ comes?

A governor

And Jesus, having come near, spake to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth:

The rod shall not depart from Judah, and a leader from between his feet, till that Shiloh shall come: and to him the obedience of the nations.

And he shall descend from Jacob, and he destroyed the escaped from the city.

For Judah was strong over his brethren, and for a leader from him; and the birthright to Joseph:)

Wherefore did the nations rage, and the peoples will meditate emptiness?

For a child was born to us, a son was given to us, and the dominion shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, everlasting Father, Captain of Peace.

And placed all things under his, feet, and gave him head over all things to the church,

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that he might be the first in all

And he will rule them with an iron rod; as vessels of earthen ware shall they be rubbed together: as I also have received of my Father.

And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet; and great voices were in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world were our Lord's, and his Christ's; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Rule

From those bringing up to care for Jacob his people and for Israel his inheritance.

As a shepherd he will feed his flock: with his arm he will gather the lambs, and will lift up into his bosom, he will lead those coming up.

And I set up shepherds over them, and they fed them; and they shall no more fear, and they shall not be terrified, and they shall not be reviewed, says Jehovah.

And I raised up one shepherd over them, and he fed them, my servant David; he shall feed them and he shall be to them for shepherd.

And my servant David a king over them; and one shepherd shall be to all of them: and in my judgments they shall go and they shall watch my laws and do them.

General references

And the chief priests took counsel that they might also kill Lazarus;