The Truth, The Confusion and The Deception of Micah 5:2.

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Lets LOOK at Micah 5:2 in the Trinitarian translation of the King James Bible:

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.

Now let us get ACQUAINTED with what Trinitarian's say, believe, and teach.

As we SEE, the TRINITY faith have come to the conclusion,  Micah 5:2 proves Jesus is GOD, and Jesus has always existed, simply because in the end of the King James Bible translation, we read the words: from everlasting.

Micah 5:2, is also used by Millions of Christians who DO NOT believe Jesus is GOD, and have come to the conclusion that Micah 5:2 is another verse that proves Jesus PRE EXISTED His flesh, simply because we read in the verse: and Whose goings forth [are] from of old. HEBREW TEXT.

I Simon Brown, will now present the SIMPLE Biblical facts, and reveal how BOTH Faiths are wrong, and I will PROVE how this great prophecy of Micah 5:2, proves the opposite, that Jesus is NOT GOD and did NOT PRE EXIST His flesh.

 The First Biblical fact, will show and PROVE, how the (word of GOD) is NOT Jesus by turning to the first page in the book of Micah 1:1:
The word of Yahweh that came to Micah the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

Simply notice how the (word) is NOT a second person, but is: The word of Yahweh that came to Micah.

We clearly SEE how: The word of Yahweh that came to Micah, is GOD’s divine utterance, expressing His thoughts, plan, message, and, or command.

This ONE SINGLE verse of Micah 1:1, DESTROYS the teaching that MOST believe, that Jesus is the (word) in John 1:1.

Trinitarians correctly believe The Father is NOT the SON, and as Jesus said in John 17:3, His Father is the ONLY TRUE GOD, who is  ‘’Yahweh’’ this OBVIOUSLY  proves:  The word of Yahweh that came to Micah, is GOD the Father ALONE, who John 1:1 was referring to as: The word of Yahweh, hence, as John said: and the (word) was God.  John 1:1c.

In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. John 1:1.

We now move from Micah 1:1, to Micah 5:2.

My research proves Micah 5:2 is a messianic prophecy.

Which predicts the human birth of the Messiah, who would be born in Bethlehem, the birthplace of David, and would become a great ruler and Saviour, who would fulfill all prophecies by GOD and shepherd God’s people, who would arise from the lineage of David, who's descents are traced back to antiquity, hence, as we read:  and Whose goings forth [are] from of old.

The proof we have that proves Micah 5:2 is a messianic prophecy of the Messiah Jesus, is seen in the Scriptures like John 7:42 Berean Literal Bible

Has not the Scripture said that Christ comes out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” 

John 7:42 confirms with Micah 5:2 saying: But you in Bethlehem Ephrathah little [Though] you are among the thousands of Judah, which again confirms with Matthew 2:6 saying: ’But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

We also know Jesus will be the (RULER) in Israel, by reading Revelation 1:5 saying: and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To the One loving us and releasing us from our sins through His blood.

Revelation 1:5 saying Jesus will be the (RULER) in Israel, agrees with Micah 5:2 saying: [Yet] out of you to Me shall come forth the one to be Ruler in Israel.

And BOTH Revelation 1:5 Micah 5:2 saying Jesus would be the (RULER) in Israel, AGREES with what Jesus said in Mathew 28:18 that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Jesus.

The Prophecies and Scriptures fit together like a Jigsaw Puzzle. 

Micah 5:2 AGREES with John 7:42, which AGREES with Matthew 2:6, which AGREES with Revelation 1:5, which AGREES with Mathew 28:18. 

PROVING THE ACCURACY OF THE BIBLE.

This now brings us to:

  The Truth, The Confusion and The Deception of  Micah 5:2.

The LAST verse in Micah 5:2 saying: and Whose goings forth [are] from of old,

MOST have become very confused and deceived by people teaching: Whose goings forth [are] from of old, thinking and believing this proves Jesus was ALIVE before He was BORN in Bethlehem.

When instead the words saying: Whose goings forth [are] from of old, are SIMPLY referring to the birth of the family line, which was announced from ancient times.

I think: Whose goings forth [are] from of old, could be referring to the Father of the Jews ABRAHAM, referring to: the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Matthew 1:1.

Berean Literal Bible

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham:

Micah 5:2 saying: and Whose goings forth [are] from of old, could be referring to Matthew 1:2 saying: Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Notice how this confirms with the translations below:

Contemporary English Version

Bethlehem Ephrath, you are one of the smallest towns in the nation of Judah. But the LORD will choose one of your people to rule the nation--someone whose family goes back to ancient times. 

Good News Translation

The LORD says, "Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times." 

However I am NOT a Bible scholar, but an ordinary man of the street still learning, so it is a good idea to consult other people views.

If in doubt, a good place to start, when seeking out the truth, is to ask a very good Bible scholar like Sir Anthony Buzzard.

 Sir Anthony Buzzard wrote saying:

Simon, here is a good translation:  II Sam 7 etc. The goings forth have to do with birth which was announced from ancient times.

Anthony

Micah 5:2 (5-1) But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from ancient days.

On the web site of sermonwriter.com/biblicalcommentary/micah-52-5, 

Biblical Commentary

Micah 5:2-5a

We read:

And a well known and great researcher, The Trinity Delusion writes:

Now we have a very good idea to what others say and believe, lets return to my research, and examine the last words in Micah 5:2  King James Bible: whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

There are many translations that do not say from everlasting as we see:

But just as interesting is the fact if we click on the word (everlasting), we find the Definition is: long duration, antiquity.

My conclusion.

No one needs to be a Bible scholar to see how the TRUTH of Micah 5:2 has been so badly twisted, misunderstood, and taken out of context, by people who teach Jesus is GOD, and pre existed His flesh.

The SIMPLE Biblical facts are:

Micah 5:2 clearly tells us: out of thee shall he come forth (unto me).

The words Unto me is very easily understood to be  'Yahweh' the ONE TRUE GOD of Israel.

Yahweh the ONE TRUE GOD of Israel, clearly tells us about the human birth of the Messiah, who would be born in Bethlehem, the birthplace of David, and would become a great ruler and Saviour, who would fulfill all prophecies by GOD and shepherd God’s people, who would arise from the lineage of David, who's descents are traced back to antiquity, hence, as we read:  and Whose goings forth [are] from of old.

There is absolutely NOTHING in Micah 5:2, saying 'Yahweh' the ONE TRUE GOD of Israel, would send HIMSELF.

There is absolutely NOTHING in  Micah 5:2, saying 'Yahweh' the ONE TRUE GOD of Israel, would become a MAN.

There is absolutely NOTHING in  Micah 5:2, saying the RULER to be BORN was 'Yahweh' the ONE TRUE GOD of Israel, who comes in the FLESH.

There is absolutely NOTHING in  Micah 5:2, saying 'Yahweh' is THREE PERSONS.

The first page in the book of Micah 1:1 saying:  The word of Yahweh that came to Micah, is GOD’s divine utterance, expressing His thoughts, plan, message, and, or command.

This ONE SINGLE verse of Micah 1:1, DESTROYS the teaching that MOST believe, that Jesus is the (word) in John 1:1.

The (word) of GOD, does NOT become a person until Jesus is BORN from John 1:14.

Micah 5:2 clearly tells us, the BEGINNING of Jesus life, by His HUMAN birth, born in Bethlehem, the birthplace of David.

There is absolutely NOTHING in  Micah 5:2, saying Jesus was a PRE EXISTING ANGEL, or a PRE EXISTING SPIRIT, or a  PRE EXISTING HUMAN.

There is absolutely NOTHING in Micah 5:2, saying Jesus was ALIVE BEFORE DAVID, or was BORN BEFORE DAVID, or that DAVID was BORN AFTER Jesus.

GOD said: I will set up your seed after you, proving and meaning Jesus was BORN AFTER King David and NOT BEFORE.

IF the end of  Micah 5:2 saying: from everlasting, is the correct word, then this could simply mean: He (Jesus) was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.1 Peter 1:20

Notice how we read in Romans 3:25 (God) presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed. Romans 3:25

We DO NOT READ (God) presented HIMSELF, but instead, His Begotten SON Jesus, the MAN who would be the Messiah, BORN from the seed of King David, whose family line goes back to ancient times.

NOT BORN and EXISTING BEFORE King David.

Micah 5:2 CLEARLY proves Jesus is NOT GOD, and DID NOT PREEXIST His flesh.

But instead, as we read throughout the WHOLE Bible, from the Beginning to the end,  Jesus is the SON of GOD, proving (The LITERAL Father and the LITERAL SON). Amen.

Related articles:

Biblical Commentary Micah 5:2-5a by https://sermonwriter.com/biblical-commentary/micah-52-5a-exegesis/

The Trinity Delusion http://www.angelfire.com/space/thegospeltruth/TTD/verses/micah5_2.html