John 7:27
7:27 But we know where this man
comes from.
Whenever the Christ
comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
Psalms 132:11
132:11 The Lord made a reliable promise to David;
he will not go back on his word.
He said, “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.
Isaiah 11:1
An Ideal King Establishes a Kingdom of Peace
11:1 A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock,
a bud will sprout from his roots.
Jeremiah 23:5
23:5 “I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come
when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David.
He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding
and will do what is just and right in the land.
Micah 5:2
A King Will Come and a Remnant Will Prosper
5:2 (5:1) As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah –
from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf,
one whose origins are in the distant past.
Matthew 2:5
2:5 “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:
Luke 2:4
2:4 So
Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth
in Galilee to Judea, to the city
of David called Bethlehem,
because he was of the house
and family line
of David.
Luke 2:11
2:11 Today
your Savior is born in the city
of David.
He is Christ
the Lord.