MICAH (OR THE RIGHTEOUS OF ISRAEL) BEWAILS THE CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE (MICAH 7:1). Micah (or the righteous of Israel whom he represents) now describe(s) the dreadful moral condition of his own people. From rich and powerful to the lowest level of society all are untrustworthy and undependable. Eve... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS OF ISRAEL ARE HOWEVER CONFIDENT THAT IN ALL THIS YHWH WILL BE WITH THEM AND WILL SUSTAIN THEM WHILE THEIR ENEMY WILL BE CONFOUNDED (MICAH 7:7). The words that follow clearly refer to more than just Micah. He is speaking as the representative of the truly righteous, the ‘seven thousand... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PROPHET NOW PLEADS WITH YHWH TO FEED HIS PEOPLE LIKE A SHEPHERD (MICAH 7:14). In Micah 5:4 the coming King was to ‘stand and feed in the strength of YHWH'. Here Micah looks forward to that day. He calls on YHWH to feed His people with His rod. The rod indicates the shepherd's rod with which He w... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH MAKES HIS REPLY (MICAH 7:15). Micah 7:15 ‘As in the days of your coming forth out of the land of Egypt, Will I show to them marvellous things. YHWH's response is to promise that just as He had when He had delivered them from Egypt, so would He once again so marvellous things for them. He wi... [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH THEN OUTLINES WHAT THE EFFECT WILL BE ON THE NATIONS AS A RESULT OF WHAT YHWH WILL DO (MICAH 7:16) What YHWH will do will amaze the nations and will also make them ashamed of their belligerence. Thus they will come to Him with no vaunted claims of their own, and will submit to Him, and know t... [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH CLOSES HIS PROPHECY WITH THE ASSURANCE OF WHAT GOD WILL DO FOR HIS PEOPLE. (MICAH 7:18). As his prophecy comes to its close Micah continues by exulting in God's pardoning goodness and in His compassionate mercy. In this message he is very much in parallel with Isaiah. See Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah... [ Continue Reading ]