For Jehovah's Witnesses who deny that Jesus Christ existed eternally, how do they reconcile this with Micah 5:2?
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Micah 5:2, "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you one will go forth for Me to be the ruler of Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity."
This prophecy is quoted by Matthew at Matthew 2:6, "And you; Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; For out of you shall come forth a ruler, Who will Shepherd My people Israel." This is referring to Jesus Christ the Messiah.
The Jehovah's Witnesses agree with me.
>There is no doubt that, from the prophecy of Micah 5:2, Satan the Devil knew where the birth was to take place... 16. How did Micah 5:2 indicate where the Messiah was to be born?
Micah 5:2 reads: “And you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, the one too little to get to be among the thousands of Judah, from you there will come out to me the one who is to become ruler in Israel, whose origin is from early times, from the days of time indefinite.
w81 7/15 pp. 11-16 - The Watchtower—1981"
The prophecy states in the last sentence, "His (Jesus Christ's) goings forth goings forth from long ago, from the days of eternity." The following is from Strong's Lexicon on the word "eternity." Strong's word number 5769 https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h5769/kjv/wlc/0-1/
Notice the JW's word "indefinite" is used with "everlasting, unending future, eternity".
So again, how do Jehovah’s Witnesses reconcile this apparent contradiction when you say Jesus Christ did not exist eternally or everlastingly?
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