Book of Micah Intro/Overview [podcast]

When was Micah written: Early 5th century BC

Of the book of Micah one source notes:

“Much of Micah’s book revolves around two significant predictions: one of judgment on Israel and Judah (Micah 1:1–3:12), the other of the restoration of God’s people in the millennial kingdom (4:1–5:15). Judgment and restoration inspire fear and hope, two ideas wrapped up in the final sequence of Micah’s prophecy, a courtroom scene in which God’s people stand trial before their Creator for turning away from Him and from others (6:1–7:20). In this sequence, God reminds the people of His good works on their behalf, how He cared for them while they cared only for themselves. But rather than leave God’s people with the fear and sting of judgment, the book of Micah concludes with the prophet’s call on the Lord as his only source of salvation and mercy (7:7), pointing the people toward an everlasting hope in their everlasting God.”

Micah is the sixth book of The Twelve. Most of this book explores Micah’s accusations and warnings of God’s impending judgment on Israel, but Micah also had a message of hope that countered these warnings and told of the restoration that God would one day bring about.

The events described in Micah take place in Israel and Judah before the Assyrian attack and exile, which came in 722 B.C.E.

“Micah the prophet prophesied at roughly the same time as the better known prophet Isaiah. They both were from the kingdom of Judah, but unlike Isaiah who prophesied from the capital city Jerusalem, Micah was from a small village in Judea. Micah’s Hebrew is not easy to understand but all in all, his prophecies are similar in nature and content to those of Isaiah. He basically was prophesying about the downfall of the Judean kingdom if the people will continue on the path of idolatry and lawlessness. What I find interesting is that roughly 130 years later in the last years of the Kingdom of Judah before it fell in the hands of the Babylonians, the prophet Jeremiah prophesied on the Temple Mount about the imminent destruction of the Temple and the people there wanted to try him for treason because God would never allow his house (the Temple) to be destroyed. Certain elders in the crowd saved Jeremiah from being lynched by the mob by stating that there was a prophet way before Jeremiah that also prophesied the same thing that the Temple Mount would be plowed into a field i.e. total destruction, and that prophet was not the better known (in our time) Isaiah but the lesser known Micah.” Mechael Kanovsky

The book of Micah paints a picture of a just yet merciful God. Like a shepherd, God will one day gather and restore a faithful remnant to the land, defeat evil forever, and be the reigning King for ever to rule over the people and bless all the nations.

The Book of Micah is the sixth of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. Ostensibly, it records the sayings of Micah, whose name is Mikayahu, meaning “Who is a God like unto thee?” (7:18), a prophet from the village of Moresheth in Judah.

Yes the Book of Micah is Happening Now

“Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.” Isaiah 46:9-10

“The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.” Isaiah 59:8 

“Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.” Jeremiah 5:4 

“Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.” Jeremiah 8:7  

“And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?” Micah 3:1

Key Verses

“Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?” Micah 2:7b

“But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.” Micah 3:8

“But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Micah 5:2

“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” Micah 6:8

“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.” Micah 7:18

Of America, sister Karen Cochran writes:

“Our nation has forgotten God (Psalm 9:17). This country is a ‘people laden with iniquity.’ which has deeply infected the very foundation of our society. ‘From the sole of the foot even unto the head.’ This nation has forsaken the Lord and is in rebellion against Him. The consequence is we will go down in judgment, if this country does not repent, and turn from its wicked ways. We have provoked him to anger Isaiah 1:4-9).”

Fake repentance and band aid money to patch up the sin instead of getting to the root of it, instead of repentance, will not stop, will not avert divine judgment….

The only thing that can stop judgment for sin is repentance that’s the only way God is going to stop the judgment falling. Think about it, do you think people will repent then when things are made better, are more normal, when they won’t even repent when and as judgment is beginning to fall?

It seems that the LORD will save only the nation where His people humble themselves in repentance, seeking His face, and turning from their own wicked ways:

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.” 2 Chonicles 7:14-15

We, men, in the flesh are waiting for someone to “take action” but God is calling us, individually, to take action – to repent and be dead and buried with Christ… and raised up (Daniel 11:32).

Tyranny – “The gangsters have killed and robbed their way to power and have kept control for long enough, they then become the ‘establishment’ and give themselves titles.” unknown

YOUR PRAYER: Holy Father, please teach me, teach my heart what you intended when You divinely inspired Your servant Micah to pen these words. Teach me to fear Thee, to do justly, love, mercy, and walk humbly with You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

See all 8 parts of this Book of Micah Series here.

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