[srweaver]

Micah 5:2  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.

So you say that the ruler is not from everlasting, but from ancient days.

To quote you: “From everlasting is a a bad translation of the Hebrew, it should be, from ancient days.”

So in your view the “ruler” won’t be from everlasting, just very, very old. Except how can they be from ancient days if they haven’t come forth yet.

Did you want to actually supply the versions of modern Christian bibles that you contend translate virgin as young woman? Otherwise it seems like your exegesis is exactly that — YOUR exegesis, and no one else’s.

[blasater1960]

I have this list of Bibles at home, I'll post them later. I think there are 14 in the list.

So in your view the “ruler” won’t be from everlasting, just very, very old. Except how can they be from ancient days if they haven’t come forth yet.

Right, everlasting implies (intentionally) an eternal history. Ancient days is just a long period of time. It is referring to the Davidic messianic line, David was born in Bethlehem.

[blasater1960]

"Did you want to actually supply the versions of modern Christian bibles that you contend translate virgin as young woman?

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