Micah 4:1-13

Micah speaks a message from God to all the nations

Micah

Les Painter

Chapter 4

4:1-8 New Jerusalem will have a high position over the nations

There is a big change now in Micah’s *prophecy. He has just dealt with the old Jerusalem. Because of evil leaders, its people would suffer. And its enemies would destroy it. Micah now describes the new Jerusalem that someone will build in the future.

The end of chapter 3 and the start of chapter 4 are very different. In the last verse of chapter 3, the writer describes very sad, terrible things. In the first verses of chapter 4, there is a wonderful happiness. The old Jerusalem suffered bad things because of wicked leaders. But there will be a new Jerusalem. The *Messiah will be there. He will overcome all his enemies. He will rule over them. However, only a few people will remain. The *Messiah will save them. They will love God and they will obey him.

v1 This is what will happen in the last days. This is what will happen to the mountain called Zion. It will become the mountain where the *LORD’s house is. It will become the highest among all mountains. It will be the chief mountain. It will be higher than the hills. And people from many nations will go there.