Micah prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, over 700 years before the birth of Christ, yet he saw what Simeon longed to see centuries later, the consolation of Israel.
"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."
Therefore Israel will be abandoned
until the time when she who is in labor gives birth
and the rest of his brothers return
to join the Israelites.
He will stand and shepherd his flock
in the strength of the LORD,
in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.
And they will live securely, for then his greatness
will reach to the ends of the earth.
And he will be their peace. - Micah 5:2-5 NIV
Israel would be abandoned. For centuries, it would appear there was no hope. But one day, as Micah prophesied, one would come to shepherd the lost sheep. His greatness would reach to the ends of the earth. And he will be their peace.
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