Micah 5:5

"He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. They will live, for then he will be great to the ends of the earth."

Key Reflection

Micah 5:5 speaks of a future ruler who will emerge from Bethlehem, symbolizing a time when God's people will experience his protective and guiding presence. This passage envisions a powerful king who will bring peace and security to the land, with his authority extending far beyond his borders. The original audience would have seen this as a fulfillment of prophetic expectations, understanding it in the context of deliverance from their enemies, particularly Assyria, who posed a significant threat at that time.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And this Man shall be the Peace -This, emphatically, that is, “This Same,” as is said of Noah, “This same shall comfort us”Genesis 5:29, or, in the song of Moses, of the Lord, “This Same is my God”Exodus 15:2. Of Him he saith, not only that He brings peace, but that He Himself is that Peace; as Paul saith, “He is our Peace”Ephesians 2:14, and Isaiah calls Him “the Prince of peace”Isaiah 9:6, and at His Birth the heavenly host proclaimed “peace on earth”Luke 2:14; and He “preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh”Ephesians 2:17; and on leaving the world He saith, “Peace I leave with you, My Peace I give unto you”John 14:27.

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