Micah 3:1-12

Micah speaks a message from God to all the nations

Micah

Les Painter

Chapter 3

Section 2

3:1-5:15 Micah accuses false leaders. He promises that a good, fair King will come

3:1-12 The false leaders of old Jerusalem will fail and that city will fall

*Israel’s rulers are also judges. They are responsible for the law. They must use it in the right way. The rulers must not use the law for their own benefit. They must protect weak people and poor people. The law included everything that people did daily, in every detail.

In these 12 verses, Micah tells about 3 terrible events. These will happen to Jerusalem. For each event, there are 4 verses. Micah speaks about how people should be fair. Micah first speaks to the judges (verse 1). He then speaks to the false *prophets (verse 5). After those two groups, he talks to evil *priests (verse 11).

Micah then describes a time in the future when the situation will be better. One day, the people from *Israel will come back to their country. This will affect the whole world (Micah 4:1-8).

v1 Then I said, ‘Listen, leaders of Jacob’s people and rulers of the nation called *Israel. You ought to be fair! You should know how to distinguish right actions from wrong actions!’