2025 Bible Study Group

Micah 5'
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times.'

The problem HERE is the next section:

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And he will be our peace
when the Assyrians invade our land
and march through our fortresses.
We will raise against them seven shepherds,
even eight commanders,'

I don't remember JC stopping the Assyrian invasion unless you read 'Assyrian' as symbolic for enemies of God but then why specificity?
Two things: partial fulfillment vs full fulfillment. The Angel of the Lord destroyed the Assyrian army single-handedly.
 
What are you trying to say here? The angel of the lord destroying the Assyrian's is a different person being prophesized about?
I'm suggesting that the Angel of the Lord that destroyed the Assyrians is a Christophany. I like to err on the side of caution, but I think that's a very possible reading.
 
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