By Jeffery M. Leonard, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies, Samford University THE RULER WHO CARES FOR HIS PEOPLE Micah 5:2–5a; Matthew 2:1–6, 9–11 It had been many long years since the heady days of King David’s monarchy. In David’s day and in the reign of his son and successor Solomon, the nation of Israel had achieved a…