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The writer of Matthew quoted this segment of the book of Micah as if it were fulfillment of prophecy that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem of Judaea. But was the prophet speaking about a Messiah king centuries into the future? And Micah doesn’t say Bethlehem of Judaea he says Bethlehem Ephratah — is it even the same city? Is it even a city? This could be a person.

Jesus was definitely NOT a political leader.

If “Governor” specifically referred to the Messiah, king of the Jews, who the Jews were expecting to come, how could this “Governor” or “Ruler” or “Prince” be Jesus? But is Micah here actually prophesying about the Messiah? A governor or ruler is a political leader — which Jesus was definitely not, at least not according to New Testament writings.

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