MICAH 3:1 The Present Injustice and the Future Prospect of Just Rule in Jerusalem. The second section focuses on the corrupt leadership in the house of Israel (Micah 3:1). Jerusalem’s restoration among the nations is promised (Micah 4:1) and accomplished (Micah 4:8). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docu [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 3:2 TEAR... EAT... FLAY... BREAK... CHOP. The imagery of cannibalism symbolizes the destructive violence of the leaders against the oppressed (compare Psalms 14:4; Psalms 27:2; Proverbs 30:14). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 3:4 HE WILL NOT ANSWER... HE WILL HIDE HIS FACE. As part of their fair sentence, those who would not hear the cries of the people will now find that God will not hear them. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 3:5 PEACE... WAR. Profit-seeking prophets proclaim that all is well, as long as they receive what they ask for. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 3:6 NO ANSWER FROM GOD. God does not give his word to the false prophets. As with the civil leaders (v. Micah 3:4), God’s silence is part of their sentence. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 3:8 BUT AS FOR ME distinguishes Micah and his unpopular message from that of the false prophets. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 3:9 This third oracle of judgment adds priests to the previously addressed civil rulers (vv. Micah 3:1) and false prophets (vv. Micah 3:5). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 3:11 HEADS... PRIESTS... PROPHETS. All the leaders give the people the results they desire, in exchange for payment. LEAN ON THE LORD. They expect God to save them, even though they are living sinful lives. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, l... [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 3:12 BECAUSE OF YOU. As the leaders had built Jerusalem with injustice and violent acts (v. Micah 3:10), so they are responsible for its “unbuilding.” MOUNTAIN OF THE HOUSE. This sets up a contrast with “mountain of the house of the LORD” (Micah 4:1). The temple without the Lord’... [ Continue Reading ]