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Approximately 700 years from the Scroll (Book) of Micah 5:1 before the birth of JESUS (YESHUA in Aramaic) as recorded in Matthew’s Gospel in New Covenant (Testament). ❤️🤟🙏📿

According to Catholic understanding, Micah 5:1 (some versions 5:2), which is considered a prophecy about the Messiah’s birthplace in Bethlehem (in Hebrew: “House of Bread”), is believed to be written around 700 years before the events of the New Testament, meaning there is a roughly 700-year gap between the writing of Micah and the New Testament period.

Micah in Hebrew Bible: His name is an abbreviated form of the name Mikayahu which means, “Who is like the Lord?” He prophesied sometime during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah (750-686 BC). His prophecies may have been compiled in this book after his death.

The above we see title the Lord, God reveals His Divine Name: ”Who is like YHWH?”

Key points:
Micah 5:1:
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the clans of Judah, out of you shall come for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origins are from old, from ancient days.”

Interpretation:
Christians (followers of Christ) interpret this verse as a prophecy about Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem in Hebrew “House of Bread.”

Timeframe:
The Book of Micah is believed to have been written during the reigns of Kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, which is estimated to be around the 8th century BC.