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

John 7:42

A governor

Revelation 11:15

General references

John 12:10

Bible References

Thou

Now after the birth of Jesus, which took place at Bethlehem in Judaea in the reign of King Herod, excitement was produced in Jerusalem by the arrival of certain Magi from the east,

Has not the Scripture declared that the Christ is to come of the family of David and from Bethlehem, David's village?"

A governor

Jesus however came near and said to them, "All power in Heaven and over the earth has been given to me.

God has put all things under His feet, and has appointed Him universal and supreme Head of the Church, which is His Body,

Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.

And he shall be their shepherd, ruling them with a rod of iron, just as earthenware jars are broken to pieces; and his power over them shall be like that which I Myself have received from My Father;

The seventh angel blew his trumpet; and there followed loud voices in Heaven which said, "The sovereignty of the world now belongs to our Lord and His Christ; and He will be King until the Ages of the Ages."

General references

The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,