1:1-3:12 SAMARIA AND JERUSALEM DOOMED A picture of coming destruction (1:1-16) The prophet Micah was from a country village in the Judean foothills between the central mountain range and the coastal plain. He was probably a farmer, and he directed his...
Those who oppress the poor (2:1-13) To an Israelite, a person’s land was his most prized possession. It was not only his means of income, but also part of the family heritage handed down from generation to generation. But the greedy...
Corrupt leaders (3:1-12) The nation’s civil leaders are the first to be condemned, because they have reversed the standards of justice. Greedy officials cooperate with corrupt judges to exploit the people for their own benefit. Because of the cruel oppression that...
4:1-5:15 THE IDEAL KINGDOM Shame replaced by glory (4:1-5:1) Previously Micah recorded God’s promise that the people of Israel would come from captivity back to their land (see 2:12-13). He now looks beyond that to the greater day when God’s ideal...
God’s chosen king (5:2-15) Ruling over Israel in this golden age will be a king specially chosen by God. He will have only a humble beginning, being born in the small Judean town of Bethlehem. But his ancestry will go back...