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Ann Voskamp, Christianity in Nigeria, and No Pollyanna Prophets Rebecca Van Noord | Tue, December 17, 2013 | PRODUCTS 0 We often read Micah 5:2 at Christmastime: “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah, from you one will go out for me, to be ruler in Israel; and his origins are from of old, from ancient days” ( LEB ). Reading this verse against the backdrop of Christ’s birth , we envision Micah as a gentle prophet bearing a gentle message. But Matt Morton explains that the context of Micah’s message reveals much more about its implications. The January–February ’14 issue of Bible Study Magazine features this article and others as part our special section on the eighth- through seventh-century (BC) Minor Prophets. If you subscribe today, you’ll also get the following: Do Prophecies Sometimes Fail? Explore the nature of biblical prophecy and how, so...