Matthew 2:6

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'You Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are in no way least among the princes of Judah: For out of you shall come forth a governor, Who shall shepherd my people, Israel.'"

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The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Bethlehem in Judea, David’s hometown near Jerusalem, is identified by Micah’s prophecy as the Messiah’s birthplace, contrasting its smallness with its royal significance. Jerusalem is Herod’s center of rule; the East, Egypt, Ramah, Galilee, and Nazareth belong to Matthew 2’s surrounding account of the Magi, exile, mourning, and Jesus’

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Matthew 2:6 mentions Bethlehem, East, Egypt, Galilee, Jerusalem, Judea, Nazareth and Ramah.

Photo of Bethlehem — Bethlehem · Berthold Werner

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

Photo of Galilee — Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש