Ephratah

It was also called Ephratah, a word supposed likewise to signify fertility, Ge 35: 19; Ru 4: 11; Ps 132: 6.

Barnes New Testament Notes 1949

He entered into a city called Ephraim, some think Ephratah, that is, Bethlehem, where he was born, and which bordered upon the wilderness of Judah; others think Ephron, or Ephraim, mentioned 2 Chron. xiii.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

At this holy site, we read these words: "On the road to Ephratah, which is now called Bethlehem,

Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine) Karl Friedrich May 1877

Neither genealogy gives us any reason to suppose that Jesus was of the ethlehem Ephratah clan, and yet the prophesy was specifically about a leader appearing of that clan.

An Amazing First Century 2009

Now, perhaps you might like to prove that Jesus really was of the Bethlehem Ephratah clan.

An Amazing First Century 2009

Odd that Matthew says Bethlehem (the place), when Micah says Bethlehem Ephratah (the tribe or family clan).

An Amazing First Century 2009

However, as I understand it, the Bethlehem Ephratah clan was headed by Bethlehem, son of Caleb, and his wife Ephratah; everyone in the clan (down the male line; obviously the female line is meaningless) was descended from them.

An Amazing First Century 2009

Odd that Matthew says Bethlehem (the place), when Micah says Bethlehem Ephratah (the tribe or family clan).

An Amazing First Century 2009

Even with two genealogies for you to pick between, I see nothing in either to suggest that Jesus was of the Bethlehem Ephratah clan.

An Amazing First Century 2009

So I am at a loss how you or the author of Matthew can claim that Jesus fulfilled a prophesy about a member of the Bethlehem Ephratah clan.

An Amazing First Century 2009