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Micah 1:3

cometh forth out of his place Two persons may use the same expressions in very different senses. Heathen poets imagined that divine beings -came forth" and mingled in the strife of mortals; the prophets adopt the same language as the symbol of the working of a spiritual Deity.

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See also Micah 1:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Micah 1:3. _FOR, BEHOLD, THE LORD COMETH FORTH_] See this clause, Amos 4:13. He represents Jehovah as a mighty conqueror, issuing from his pavilion, stepping from mountain to mountain, which ru...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR, BEHOLD, THE LORD COMTH FORTH - that is, (as we now say,) “is coming forth.” Each day of judgment, and the last also, are ever drawing nigh, noiselessly as the nightfall, but unceasingly. “Out of...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATION THE FIRST PROPHETIC MESSAGE CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The introduction (Micah 1:1) _ 2. Judgment announced (Micah 1:2) 3. The destruction of Samaria (Micah 1:6) 4. The lamentation o...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE JUDGMENT OF ISRAEL. The nations of the earth are summoned to take warning from the Divine judgment to be executed on Israel. Yahweh comes forth from heaven (His holy temple; _cf._ Habakkuk 2:20; I...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. TREAD UPON, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:13; Deuteronomy 33:29). App-92. Compare Amos 4:13....

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE LORD'S WORD CONCERNING SAMARIA AND JERUSALEM -- MICAH 1:1-4:_ Micah's message came by revelation of God. It was given to him when Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were the kings of Judah. It was a mess...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR, BEHOLD, THE LORD COMETH, &C.— He pictures out to us the Lord as a mighty conqueror, marching forth from his royal palace to reduce his enemies. The prophet in this whole description manifestly al...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A CALL TO HARKEN. Micah 1:2-4 RV. Hear, ye peoples, all of you; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. For, behold,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. THE LORD ... WILL COME DOWN, AND TREAD UPON THE HIGH PLACES OF THE EARTH. He sh...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JUDGMENT ON SAMARIA AND JUDAH Sargon destroyed Samaria, the capital of North Israel, 722 or 721. Micah, about 720 b.c., declaring (Micah 1:6) that Samaria's fall has been due to its sin, announces a l...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    MICAH SPEAKS A MESSAGE FROM GOD TO ALL THE NATIONS MICAH _LES PAINTER_ ABOUT THE BOOK OF MICAH ‘_People, the *LORD told you what goodness is. This is what the *LORD wants you to do. Be fair to ot...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ‘High places’ and ‘valleys’ describes all places everywhere. It may mean strong, important institutions. People in other nations met together on the high places. They prayed to their gods there. God h...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּֽי ־הִנֵּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה יֹצֵ֣א מִ מְּקֹומֹ֑ו ו

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    MICAH THE MORASTHITE Micah 1:1 SOME time in the reign of Hezekiah, when the kingdom of Judah was still inviolate, but shivering to the shock of the fall of Samaria, and probably while Sargon the dest...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD'S WITNESS AGAINST HIS CHOSEN Micah 1:1-16 Micah was contemporary with Isaiah and Hosea. Jeremiah quotes from him. Compare Micah 3:12 and Jeremiah 26:18. In Micah 1:1-4 the prophet _summons the n...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The first message of Micah consists of a summons, a proclamation of Jehovah, and a prophetic message based on the proclamation. This division ends with an account of the intenuption of the false proph...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come (c) down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. (c) Meaning by this that God will come to judgment against the strong cities...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Earth, to subdue the rebels, Amos iv. 13., and Habacuc iii. 3. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    There is a great sameness between the writings of Isaiah and Micah; their vision opens much alike, only Micah's vision is concerning Samaria and Jerusalem; and Isaiah's of Judah and Jerusalem. Samaria...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. The prophecy of Micah, like all the rest, has its own distinctive properties, though falling into the general current of testimony to Israel, and so far with...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _THE LORD’S ADVENT_ ‘The Lord cometh forth out of His place … and the mountains shall be molten under Him.’ Micah 1:3 God, said the prophet, would come down in judgment. He loved His people too wel...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    The Prophet pursues the same subject; and he dwells especially on this — that God would be a witness against his people from his sanctuary. He therefore confirms this, when he says that _God would com...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The Lord speaks in this book from His temple, and addresses all the peoples-the whole earth. That is to say, He takes His place upon His earthly throne to judge the whole earth, in testimony against a...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR, BEHOLD, THE LORD COMETH OUT OF HIS PLACE,.... Out of heaven, the place of the house of his Shechinah or Majesty, as the Targum; where his throne is prepared; where he keeps his court, and display...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. Ver. 3. _For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place_] That is, say they, out o...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Hear, all ye people_ All ye of Israel and Judah. _Hearken, O earth_ Or, O land, [of Israel:] _and all that therein is_ That is, all its inhabitants. _Let the Lord be witness against you_ “I call him...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of His place, as one getting ready to execute His vengeance, AND WILL COME DOWN AND TREAD UPON THE HIGH PLACES OF THE EARTH, on the mountains, as the places wher...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    EPHRAIM'S DESTRUCTION THREATENED...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-7 The earth is called upon, with all that are therein, to hear the prophet. God's holy temple will not protect false professors. Neither men of high degree, as the mountains, nor men of low degree,...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FOR, BEHOLD; there is great reason for my earnestness with all people, and therefore once more I advise you to consider it well. Behold, attend to what is said. THE LORD COMETH FORTH; who is Judge him...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Micah 1:3 LORD H3068 out H3318 (H8802) place H4725 down H3381 (H8804) tread H1869 (H8804) places...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YHWH DECLARES HIS VERDICT ON SAMARIA AND JERUSALEM (MICAH 1:1). The chapter opens with a declaration of YHWH's sovereign power as Creator, and of His interest in the affairs of Judah and Israel, whic...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jehovah's case against Israel. Impending judgment. CHARACTERS: God, Micah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah. CONCLUSION: There comes a time when men who have persisted in sin must face ruin without...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Micah 1:1. _Micah the Morasthite,_ alluding to a village in the tribe of Judah, near the city of Eleuthera, which distinguishes him from the prophet Micaiah, who foretold the defeat of Ahab. 1 Kings 2...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For, behold, the Lord cometh out of His place _ GOD’S PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO SIN This is a highly figurative and sublime representation of the Almighty in His retributive work, especially in rela...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 1:2 The Announcement of Judgment on Israel and Judah. The first major section describes (1) God’s punishment of Samaria and Judah (Micah 1:2); (2) abuses and abuse

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 1:3 Yahweh is COMING OUT for battle (compare Isaiah 26:21; Zechariah 14:3

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES. MICAH 1:3. TREAD upon the proud and idolatrous (high places) people, as Ruler over all the earth. MICAH 1:4.] Imagery from storms and earthquakes, to describe the terrors of God’s jud...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION VERSE 1:1-2:13 Part I. THREATENINGS AND JUDGMENTS ON ISRAEL AND JUDAH, WITH PREDICTION OF EVENTUAL DELIVERANCE. MICAH 1:1 The...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn now to the book of Micah. As is the very typical opening of most of the books of the prophets, The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and He...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Amos 4:13; Deuteronomy 32:13; Deuteronomy 33:29; Ezekiel 3:12;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The Lord — He comes forth as a judge, to hear, determine, and punish. His place — Heaven, the place of his glorious throne. Come down — Shew, by the effects of his power, justice, and wisdom, that he...

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