Matthew 2:6
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.
December 6, 2009
Rev. David B. Hanson
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Micah 5:2
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,
though thou be little among
the thousands of Judah, yet out
of thee shall he come forth
unto me that is to be ruler in
Israel; whose goings forth have
been from of old, from
everlasting.
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Rachael’s Burial
Genesis 35:19
 And Rachel died, and was
buried in the way to Ephrath,
which is Bethlehem.
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Ruth’s Marriage
 Ruth 1:22
 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the
Moabitess, her daughter in law,
with her, which returned out of the
country of Moab: and they came
to Bethlehem in the beginning of
barley harvest.
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David’s Anointing
 I Samuel 16:13
 Then Samuel took the horn of oil,
and anointed him in the midst of
his brethren: and the Spirit of the
LORD came upon David from that
day forward. So Samuel rose up,
and went to Ramah.
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Micah’s Prophecy
Micah 5:2
But thou, Bethlehem
Ephratah, though thou be little
among the thousands of
Judah, yet out of thee shall he
come forth unto me that is to
be ruler in Israel; whose goings
forth have been from of old,
from everlasting.
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Joseph’s Lineage of David
Luke 2:4
And Joseph also went up
from Galilee, out of the city
of Nazareth, into Judaea,
unto the city of David, which
is called Bethlehem;
(because he was of the
house and lineage of David:)
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Shepherds’ Visit
Luke 2:15
And it came to pass, as the
angels were gone away from
them into heaven, the shepherds
said one to another, Let us now
go even unto Bethlehem, and
see this thing which is come to
pass, which the Lord hath made
known unto us.
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John 6:35
And Jesus said unto them, I
am the bread of life: he that
cometh to me shall never
hunger; and he that believeth
on me shall never thirst.
Bethlehem means the house
of bread.
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I Corinthians 15:20
But now is Christ risen from
the dead, and become the
firstfruits of them that slept.
Ephratah means fruitfulness
or abundance