Micah 6 - Introduction
* God's controversy with Israel. (1-5) The duties God requires. (6-8) The wickedness of Israel. (9-16)... [ Continue Reading ]
* God's controversy with Israel. (1-5) The duties God requires. (6-8) The wickedness of Israel. (9-16)... [ Continue Reading ]
1-5 The people are called upon to declare why they were weary of God's worship, and prone to idolatry. Sin causes the controversy between God and man. God reasons with us, to teach us to reason with ourselves. Let them remember God's many favours to them and their fathers, and compare with them thei... [ Continue Reading ]
6-8 These verses seem to contain the substance of Balak's consultation with Balaam how to obtain the favour of Israel's God. Deep conviction of guilt and wrath will put men upon careful inquiries after peace and pardon, and then there begins to be some ground for hope of them. In order to God's bei... [ Continue Reading ]
9-16 God, having showed how necessary it was that they should do justly, here shows how plain it was that they had done unjustly. This voice of the Lord says to all, Hear the rod when it is coming, before you see it, and feel it. Hear the rod when it is come, and you are sensible of the smart; hear... [ Continue Reading ]