“Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king.” Matt. 2:1.
7. Under what striking emblem was He prophesied of by Balaam?
“There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel.” Num. 24:17.
8. In what scripture does Christ apply the same emblem to Himself?
“I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.” Rev. 22:16. See also 2 Peter 1:19; Rev. 2:28.
9. What prophecy was fulfilled in the slaughter of the children of Bethlehem?
“Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.” Matt. 2:16-18.
10. How was Christ's first advent to be heralded?
“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” Isa. 40:3.
11. By whom was this fulfilled?