MICAHMICAH

““Who is like Yahweh?”Who is like Yahweh?”

Micah 1:1Micah 1:1

The word of the LORD The word of the LORD which came to Micah of which came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. Jerusalem.

1:1 God coming to judge Israel and Judah because of idolatry

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First Oracle: Promise of Judgment and Eventual Regathering The Lord will eventually regather His

people and be their Shepherd

3:1 Judgment against Rulers and False Prophets in the Land

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Second Oracle: Judgment against leaders and Israel’s future glory Future glory of the Mountain of the

House of the Lord

6:1 The Lord charges the nation with disloyalty to the Covenant

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Third Oracle: God’s Covenant Lawsuit against Israel and the Ultimate Triumph of the Kingdom

The Lord will restore the nation, judge the earth and forgive past iniquities

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First Oracle Second Oracle Third Oracle

Judgmentof idolatry

Promise ofregathering

Judgmentagainst Rulers

Promise offuture glory

Judgment ofdisloyalty

Promise ofrestoration

Micah 1:2-4Micah 1:2-422 Hear, O peoples, all of you; Hear, O peoples, all of you;Listen, O earth and all it contains,Listen, O earth and all it contains,And let the Lord God be a witness against you,And let the Lord God be a witness against you,The Lord from His holy temple.The Lord from His holy temple.33 For behold, the LORD is coming forth from For behold, the LORD is coming forth from His place.His place.He will come down and tread on the high He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.places of the earth.44 The mountains will melt under Him, The mountains will melt under Him,And the valleys will be split,And the valleys will be split,Like wax before the fire,Like wax before the fire,Like water poured down a steep placeLike water poured down a steep place

Micah 1:5-6Micah 1:5-655 All this is for the rebellion of Jacob All this is for the rebellion of Jacob

And for the sins of the house of Israel.And for the sins of the house of Israel.

What is the rebellion of Jacob? Is it not What is the rebellion of Jacob? Is it not Samaria?Samaria?

What is the high place of Judah? Is it not What is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem?Jerusalem?

66 For I will make Samaria a heap of ruins in the For I will make Samaria a heap of ruins in the open country,open country,

Planting places for a vineyard.Planting places for a vineyard.

I will pour her stones down into the valley,I will pour her stones down into the valley,

And will lay bare her foundations.And will lay bare her foundations.

Micah 1:7Micah 1:7

All of her idols will be smashed,All of her idols will be smashed,

All of her earnings will be burned with fire,All of her earnings will be burned with fire,

And all of her images I will make desolate,And all of her images I will make desolate,

For she collected them from a harlot's earnings,For she collected them from a harlot's earnings,

And to the earnings of a harlot they will return.And to the earnings of a harlot they will return.

Samaria

Micah 1:10-12Micah 1:10-121010 Tell it not in Gath, Tell it not in Gath,Weep not at all.Weep not at all.At Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust.At Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust.1111 Go on your way, inhabitant of Shaphir, in Go on your way, inhabitant of Shaphir, in shameful nakedness.shameful nakedness.The inhabitant of Zaanan does not escape.The inhabitant of Zaanan does not escape.The lamentation of Bethezel: "He will take from The lamentation of Bethezel: "He will take from you its support."you its support."1212 For the inhabitant of Maroth For the inhabitant of MarothBecomes weak waiting for good,Becomes weak waiting for good,Because a calamity has come down from the Because a calamity has come down from the LORDLORDTo the gate of Jerusalem.To the gate of Jerusalem.

Tell it not in Tellington!Tell it not in Tellington!Wail not in Wailing!Wail not in Wailing!Dust Manor will eat dirt,Dust Manor will eat dirt,Dressy Town will flee naked.Dressy Town will flee naked.Safefold will not save,Safefold will not save,Allchester's walls are down,Allchester's walls are down,A bitter dose drinks Bitterton.A bitter dose drinks Bitterton.Toward Jerusalem, City of Peace,Toward Jerusalem, City of Peace,The Lord sends war.The Lord sends war.Harness the war-steeds,Harness the war-steeds,O men of Barstead!O men of Barstead!Zion's beginning of sinning,Zion's beginning of sinning,Equal to Israel's crimes.Equal to Israel's crimes.To Welfare a last farewell!To Welfare a last farewell!For Trapping trapped Israel's kingsFor Trapping trapped Israel's kings

Micah 2:1-2Micah 2:1-2

11 Woe to those who scheme iniquity, Woe to those who scheme iniquity,Who work out evil on their beds!Who work out evil on their beds!When morning comes, they do it,When morning comes, they do it,For it is in the power of their hands.For it is in the power of their hands.22 They covet fields and then seize them, They covet fields and then seize them,And houses, and take them away.And houses, and take them away.They rob a man and his house,They rob a man and his house,A man and his inheritance.A man and his inheritance.

Micah 2:3Micah 2:3

Therefore, thus says the LORD,Therefore, thus says the LORD,

"Behold, I am planning against this "Behold, I am planning against this family a calamityfamily a calamity

From which you cannot remove your From which you cannot remove your necks;necks;

And you will not walk haughtily,And you will not walk haughtily,

For it will be an evil time.For it will be an evil time.

Verse 1 Verse 3

Woe to those whoscheme [bev.xo] iniquity,

Who work out evil [[r']on their beds!

I am planning [bvexo]against this family acalamity [h['r']

Micah 2:12-13Micah 2:12-131212 I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob, I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob,I will surely gather the remnant of Israel.I will surely gather the remnant of Israel.

I will put them together like sheep in the fold;I will put them together like sheep in the fold;

Like a flock in the midst of its pastureLike a flock in the midst of its pasture

They will be noisy with men.They will be noisy with men.

1313 The breaker goes up before them; The breaker goes up before them;

They break out, pass through the gate, and go out They break out, pass through the gate, and go out by it.by it.

So their king goes on before them,So their king goes on before them,

And the LORD at their head. And the LORD at their head.

THE SECOND ORACLETHE SECOND ORACLE

AN INDICTMENT AGAINST AN INDICTMENT AGAINST LEADERSLEADERS

Micah 3:1-3Micah 3:1-311 And I said, “Hear now, heads of Jacob And I said, “Hear now, heads of Jacob

And rulers of the house of Israel.And rulers of the house of Israel.

Is it not for you to know justice?Is it not for you to know justice?

22 You who hate good and love evil, You who hate good and love evil,

Who tear off their skin from themWho tear off their skin from them

And their flesh from their bones,And their flesh from their bones,

33 And who eat the flesh of my people, And who eat the flesh of my people,

Strip off their skin from them,Strip off their skin from them,

Break their bones,Break their bones,

And chop them up as for the potAnd chop them up as for the pot

And as meat in a kettle.And as meat in a kettle.

Micah 3:11-12Micah 3:11-121111 Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe, Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe,

Her priests instruct for a price,Her priests instruct for a price,

And her prophets divine for money.And her prophets divine for money.

Yet they lean on the LORD saying,Yet they lean on the LORD saying,

““Is not the LORD in our midst?Is not the LORD in our midst?

Calamity will not come upon us.”Calamity will not come upon us.”

1212 Therefore, on account of you, Therefore, on account of you,

Zion will be plowed as a field,Zion will be plowed as a field,

Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins,Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins,

And the mountain of the temple will become And the mountain of the temple will become high places of a forest.high places of a forest.

Micah 4:1Micah 4:1And it will come about in the last daysAnd it will come about in the last days

That the mountain of the house of the That the mountain of the house of the LORDLORD

Will be established as the chief of the Will be established as the chief of the mountains.mountains.

It will be raised above the hills,It will be raised above the hills,

And the peoples will stream to it.And the peoples will stream to it.

Micah 4:2Micah 4:2And many nations will come and say,And many nations will come and say,

““Come and let us go up to the mountain Come and let us go up to the mountain of the LORDof the LORD

And to the house of the God of Jacob,And to the house of the God of Jacob,

That He may teach us about His waysThat He may teach us about His ways

And that we may walk in His paths.”And that we may walk in His paths.”

For from Zion will go forth the law,For from Zion will go forth the law,

Even the word of the LORD from Even the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.Jerusalem.

Micah 4:3Micah 4:3And He will judge between many peoplesAnd He will judge between many peoples

And render decisions for mighty, distant And render decisions for mighty, distant nations.nations.

Then they will hammer their swords into Then they will hammer their swords into plowsharesplowshares

And their spears into pruning hooks;And their spears into pruning hooks;

Nation will not lift up sword against Nation will not lift up sword against nation,nation,

And never again will they train for war.And never again will they train for war.

A Promise of ProsperityA Promise of Prosperity

Past Blessing The ProphecySo Judah and Israellived in safety, everyman under his vineand his fig tree, fromDan even toBeersheba, all thedays of Solomon. (1Kings 4:25).

And each of them will situnder his vineAnd under his fig tree,With no one to makethem afraid,For the mouth of theLORD of hosts hasspoken. (Micah 4:4).

Micah 4:9-10Micah 4:9-1099 Now, why do you cry out loudly? Now, why do you cry out loudly?Is there no king among you,Is there no king among you,Or has your counselor perished,Or has your counselor perished,That agony has gripped you like a woman in That agony has gripped you like a woman in childbirth?childbirth?1010 Writhe and labor to give birth, Writhe and labor to give birth,Daughter of Zion,Daughter of Zion,Like a woman in childbirth,Like a woman in childbirth,For now you will go out of the city,For now you will go out of the city,Dwell in the field,Dwell in the field,And go to Babylon.And go to Babylon.There you will be rescued;There you will be rescued;There the LORD will redeem youThere the LORD will redeem youFrom the hand of your enemies.From the hand of your enemies.

Micah 5:1-2Micah 5:1-211 Now muster yourselves in troops, Now muster yourselves in troops, daughter of troops;daughter of troops;They have laid siege against us;They have laid siege against us;With a rod they will smite the judge of With a rod they will smite the judge of Israel on the cheek.Israel on the cheek.2 2 But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah,Too little to be among the clans of Judah,From you One will go forth for Me to be From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.ruler in Israel.His goings forth are from long ago,His goings forth are from long ago,From the days of eternity.From the days of eternity.

Micah 6:6-7Micah 6:6-766 With what shall I come to the LORD With what shall I come to the LORD

And bow myself before the God on high?And bow myself before the God on high?

Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings,Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings,

With yearling calves?With yearling calves?

77 Does the LORD take delight in Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams,thousands of rams,

In ten thousand rivers of oil?In ten thousand rivers of oil?

Shall I present my first-born for my Shall I present my first-born for my rebellious acts,rebellious acts,

The fruit of my body for the sin of my The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?soul?

Micah 6:8Micah 6:8He has told you, O man, what is good;He has told you, O man, what is good;

And what does the LORD require of youAnd what does the LORD require of you

But to do justice, to love kindness,But to do justice, to love kindness,

And to walk humbly with your God?And to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 7:18Micah 7:18Who is a God like Thee, who pardons Who is a God like Thee, who pardons iniquityiniquity

And passes over the rebellious act of the And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession?remnant of His possession?

He does not retain His anger forever,He does not retain His anger forever,

Because He delights in unchanging love.Because He delights in unchanging love.

Micah 7:19-20Micah 7:19-201919 He will again have compassion on us; He will again have compassion on us;

He will tread our iniquities under foot.He will tread our iniquities under foot.

Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins Into the Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea.depths of the sea.

2020 Thou wilt give truth to Jacob Thou wilt give truth to Jacob

And unchanging love to Abraham,And unchanging love to Abraham,

Which Thou didst swear to our Which Thou didst swear to our forefathersforefathers

From the days of old.From the days of old.