CRITICAL NOTES. The Church now mourns itself, and confesses that its condition is like a vintage after gleaning. NO CLUSTER] to be found. RIPE FRUIT] of excellent flavour chiefly desired. MICAH 7:2. GOOD] Heb. merciful and good to man (Psalms 12:1); delivered from the evil to come (Isaiah 57:1); or... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES. MICAH 7:3. EVIL] Lit. Their hands are for evil, that they may do it _earnestly, i.e._ well, cleverly. GREAT] man. HE] Emphatic, expresses _desire_, lit. _the_ lust of his soul. THEY] Venal judges are ready to _wrap_, Heb. to weave or twist together; they pervert the cause of the poo... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES. MICAH 7:7.] Having no hope from man, the prophet looks to God, and speaks in the name of the Church. SALV.] _i.e._ from whom all help comes. MICAH 7:8. REJOICE] The enemy must not think this condition to be perpetual; light will break through the darkness. MICAH 7:9.]. Hence _bear... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES. MICAH 7:11.] This confidence rises. DAY] Fences will be built up. DECREE] The law imposed upon Israel by heathens, some; others, the decree of God for her captivity. MICAH 7:12. THAT DAY] when the walls are built, there shall come to thee. HE] _i.e._ many from Assyria, &c., scatter... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES. MICAH 7:14. FEED] Lit. rule; a prayer in the name of the people, to be fed on the fruitful mountain-range (Carmel) of the western sea-coast (Isaiah 10:18; Isaiah 37:24), and by Bashan and Gilead, the rich pasture-land east of Jordan (Numbers 32:1; Deuteronomy 32:14; Jeremiah 1:19).... [ Continue Reading ]