“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.” Micah 5:2. For fulfilment, see Matt. 2:1.
4. What prophet had foretold Christ's ride into Jerusalem?
“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: He is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.” Zech. 9:9. For fulfilment, see Matt. 21:4, 5.
5. What question did the disciples ask Christ concerning His second coming?
“And as He sat upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came unto Him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things [pg 320] be? and what shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?” Matt. 24:3.
6. How, according to Luke, did Christ answer this question?
“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth.” Luke 21:25, 26.
7. What, according to Matthew's account, did Christ say were to be the signs in the sun, moon, and stars?
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven.” Matt. 24:29.
8. In what language had some of the Old Testament prophets already foretold these signs?