Specific Prophecies Of The Christ

But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.
  -- Matthew 2:6 from Micah 5:2

Determining which is the most specific prophecy of the coming Christ may be no easy task, but the one of the birthplace lands on a specific small town. After Herod met the visitors from the east in search of Israel's newly born king, he quickly asked the chief priests and scribes where this event was to take place. And they quickly answered with the verse from Micah we read today. Which of course gave Herod an evil idea. That idea was also foretold in prophecy. The star seen in the east by these wise men would soon reappear to lead them to a specific house in Bethlehem. That prophecy of what Herod would do was the reason for the star not leading the eastern visitors straight to Bethlehem. That stop in Jerusalem, since the capital is where one would naturally search for and ask after the newborn king, set in motion the other prophecy. And a dream of an angel message sent Joseph on the way to Egypt to avoid Herod's murderous act and fulfill yet another prophecy. 

That Christ child had a lot of prophecies laid down for him!

Bucky