Oops of the Day

Bethlehem was just a “little town”, just as the Christmas carol says.

Micah 5:2 – Ezra 2:21  –  Matthew 2:6 – II Chronicles 11:5-10

Fact  of the Day

No!  The prophet Micah said the Bethlehem was a small clan within the Tribe of Judah.  When the Israelites returned from Babylonian captivity, there were only 123 men from Bethlehem compared to nearly 3000 from other towns.  The apostle Matthew said Bethlehem was not even close to being the least among the leaders of Judah.  Bethlehem was a fortified, walled city and had been since the time of Solomon’s son, King Rehoboam.