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« But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. »
In this verse, Micah foretells that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem Ephratah, a small town in Judah. He also reveals that this future Ruler has existed from everlasting, declaring the eternal and divine nature of Jesus Christ long before His birth.
This prophecy was fulfilled in the first century when Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, as recorded in Matthew 2:1 and Luke 2:4-7. More than 700 years before this event, Micah accurately foretold the exact place of the Messiah’s birth.
This verse demonstrates that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah foretold by the prophets. By fulfilling this prophecy with such precision, God confirmed that Jesus is the promised King, who came to accomplish His plan of salvation and who will one day return to establish His eternal Kingdom.
The Church as the Bride of Christ
In the Bible, the Church is presented as the Bride of Christ. This image draws on the marriage customs of biblical times and helps explain why the Rapture is presented as the moment when Christ comes to take His Bride to Himself.
The Marriage Picture in the Bible
In the marriage customs of ancient Israel, the father of the bridegroom had an important role in the marriage arrangement. After the engagement, the bridegroom would leave to prepare a place for his future bride.
He would later return at the appointed time to take her to himself. The bride therefore had to remain ready and wait for the bridegroom’s arrival. This imagery helps us understand the words of Jesus:
“I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” — John 14:3
Jesus is the Bridegroom, and the Church is His Bride. It is therefore significant that He says He will return to receive His Bride to Himself.
The Role of the Father
Jesus also spoke about the exact timing of His coming:
“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” — Matthew 24:36
Within the marriage imagery, this corresponds to the traditional role of the father in determining when the son would go to receive his bride. The Son knew that He would return, but the exact timing was in the Father’s hands.
However, an important distinction should be made: the Bible does not explicitly state that Christian marriage reproduces every detail of an ancient Jewish wedding ceremony. Rather, these similarities help us understand the biblical imagery surrounding Christ and His Church.
Why This Concerns the Church
This picture also explains why it is important not to simply use the expression “all believers” when speaking about the Rapture.
The Church is the Bride of Christ. Jesus will come to take His Bride so that she may be with Him. People who turn to Jesus Christ during the Tribulation can still be saved, but they will not become part of the Church that has already been raptured.
The Rapture can therefore be understood as the moment when the Bridegroom comes to receive His Bride. The Church Age then comes to an end, while God continues His prophetic plan concerning Israel and the nations.
This also gives special meaning to Revelation 19:7:
“Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.”
The picture is therefore consistent: Christ is the Bridegroom, the Church is His Bride, the Rapture is the gathering of the Bride to her Bridegroom, and the marriage of the Lamb follows.
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