Cited as evidence that the Messiah's origins are from everlasting, reinforcing the claim that Islamic teaching breaks with earlier prophecy.
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Micah 5:2
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2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Being small among the clans of Judah, Out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; Whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
Used to defend the claim that the Son's origin is eternal and therefore his begottenness does not imply that he is a created being.
Cited to argue that the Son's 'coming forth' is eternal, supporting the doctrine of the Son's eternal origin from the Father rather than creaturehood.
This prophecy was cited to show that the Messiah would come from Bethlehem, matching Jesus' birthplace.
The host cited Micah 5:2 as a messianic prophecy naming Bethlehem as the Messiah's birthplace and describing his origins as ancient, which he used to argue for the Messiah's preexistence.