When King Herod demanded to know from the chief priests and scribes where the Messiah of Israel was to be born, they told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: "  “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”- Matthew 2:4-6ESV. 

The Old Testament scripture in the prophecy of Micah from which they quoted to establish the birthplace of the Christ continues with this description of his role: he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they [the remnant of his brethren of the children of Israel - vv. 3,7] shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land - Micah 5:2,4-5KJV.   

On the authority of the New Testament scriptures, Micah's prophecy clearly relates to Christ. It is the role of "this man" is to be great unto the ends of the earth and to be the means of the peace for God's people Israel, especially at the time when Israel is invaded in the future.

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The photo above depicts solemn passage of military hardware through Red Square in Moscow in 2014 showcasing the SS-27 ballistic nuclear missile launch vehicle. Speaking of the impact of the Messiah’s reign, the prophet Micah also foretold of the time to come when nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more - 4:3^KJV. The peace that Christ will bring will result in the total demilitarization of weapons systems and armaments across the world.

How will Christ succeed in bringing peace to the ends of the earth where the efforts of others who desire global peace have failed?

Last updated 2026-09-18 Next update scheduled 2026-10-19