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Verse 8. _AS A LION_] In this and the following verse the victories of
the Maccabees are supposed to be foretold....
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AND THE REMNANT OF JACOB SHALL BE AS A YOUNG LION - o: “What more
unlike than the sweetness of the dew and the fierceness of the lion?
What so different as the gentle shower distilling on the herb, an...
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CHAPTER 5
_ 1. The siege and the smitten judge (Micah 5:1) _
2. The smitten judge: Who he is (Micah 5:2)
3. The events of the future: (Micah 5:3)
4. The Rejected One, the Shepherd of Israel ...
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MESSIANIC ANTICIPATIONS. This paragraph, like the last, seems to
consist of several separate prophecies, viz. Micah 5:2, describing the
emergence of a triumphant Davidic ruler; Micah 5:5 f., deliveran...
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SHALL BE, &C. This refers to restored Israel "in that day"; not to any
other people now.
PEOPLE. Hebrew. peoples.
AS. LION, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 23:24; Numbers 24:9).
App-92....
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_POWER BELONGS TO GOD'S PEOPLE -- MICAH 5:8-10:_ Micah used a very
vivid illustration to show the power of God among the nations. His
people were not to be violent like a wild and strong lion among th...
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THE GLORIOUS FUTURE OF THE REMNANT. Micah 5:7-15
RV. And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as
dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the grass, that tarry not for man,
nor wait for...
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And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of
many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion
among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both tread...
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THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIAH
1-5a. Jerusalem is besieged, its ruler insulted by the invader (Micah
5:1). Micah proclaims not only deliverance, but a deliverer. He will
arise from Bethlehem, David's birthp...
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The words ‘will be’ start another message about the ‘last
days’ (last period). It is about the events after the *Messiah’s
birth. It is about the *remnant from Jacob’s family (Micah 4:7).
Micah uses t...
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MICAH SPEAKS A MESSAGE FROM GOD TO ALL THE NATIONS
MICAH
_LES PAINTER_
CHAPTER 5
5:1-6 THE *MESSIAH’S BIRTH AND HIS FUTURE GREATNESS
The main subject of Micah’s message now changes. He has spoke...
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AS A LION AMONG THE BEASTS OF THE FOREST. — There is righteous wrath
as well as all-embracing mercy with God. Christ, whose graciousness is
likened to the dew, and His gentleness to the lamb, is at th...
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_[Micah 5:7]_ וְ הָיָה֩ שְׁאֵרִ֨ית יַעֲקֹ֜ב
בַּ...
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THE KING TO COME
Micah 4:8 - Micah 5:1
WHEN a people has to be purged of long injustice, when some high aim
of liberty or of order has to be won, it is remarkable how often the
drama of revolution pa...
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THE DELIVERER FROM BETHLEHEM
Micah 5:1-15
This name for Bethlehem recalls Genesis 48:7. Though insignificant in
size she would outshine her compeers, because of Messiah's birth,
Matthew 2:6. As man,...
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Having thus described the coming deliverance, Micah utters the
wonderful prophecy concerning the Deliverer and the deliverance under
His administration.
The Person of the Deliverer is first described...
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_Lion. This denotes the fortitude of these first preachers, and their
success in their spiritual enterprises. (Challoner) --- The Jews, by
leave of Assuerus, defended themselves; and the Machabees bec...
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The same distinguishing blessings on Jacob's remnant, only adopting
another figure, are here promised, to show the freedom of God's grace
and love to his people. In the former Jacob's remnant is made...
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Lectures on the Minor Prophets.
W. Kelly.
The prophecy of Micah, like all the rest, has its own distinctive
properties, though falling into the general current of testimony to
Israel, and so far with...
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Then follows this promise, — that God will arm his people with
invincible and irresistible power, that they may be superior to all
their enemies. Hence he says, that _the residue of Israel shall be
li...
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But there was something more definite still to be declared; the
principal enemy of the last days was to be pointed out, and this in
special connection with another and fatal sin of Jerusalem and her
p...
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AND THE REMNANT OF JACOB SHALL BE AMONG THE GENTILES IN THE MIDST OF
MANY PEOPLE,.... The same persons are meant here as before; who are
compared to dew and showers of rain, because numerous; and full...
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And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of
many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion
among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treade...
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_And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles as a lion _ For
strength and courage, which the beasts of the forest dare not oppose,
and cannot resist. This seems to be a prediction of what was...
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And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of
many people, like a true city of the Lord, Psalms 46, AS A LION AMONG
THE BEASTS OF THE FOREST, to whom they must yield without que...
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THE PERSON AND THE RULE OF MESSIAH.
Having described the conditions and circumstances under which the
period of Messianic glory would be established, the prophet now turns
to the direct prediction co...
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SHEEP:
Or, goats...
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7-15 The remnant of Israel, converted to Christ in the primitive
times, were among many nations as the drops of dew, and were made
instruments in calling a large increase of spiritual worshippers. Bu...
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IN THE MIDST OF MANY PEOPLE; see MICAH 5:7; who are enemies, that do
injure them. AS A LION for strength and courage, which _the beasts of
the forest_ dare not oppose: and cannot resist, so Should thi...
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MEANWHILE ISRAEL/JUDAH WILL HAVE BEEN SCATTERED AMONG MANY NATIONS,
WHERE THEY WILL BE LIKE SHOWERS OF RAIN, AND YHWH WILL BE WITH THEM
AND WATCH OVER THEM (MICAH 5:7).
The defeat of Assyria will not...
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PRIOR TO HIS COMING YHWH WILL BRING ABOUT THE WASTING OF THE ASSYRIANS
BY MEANS OF SEVEN SHEPHERDS AND EIGHT PRINCIPAL MEN BUT HIS PEOPLE
WILL NEVERTHELESS END UP IN EXILE AMONG THE NATIONS. (MICAH 5:...
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CONTENTS: The birth and rejection of Christ foretold. His ultimate
eternal kingdom after His rejection.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ.
CONCLUSION: Christ, who existed from eternity as Son of God, was to b...
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Micah 5:1. _Oh daughter of troops._ Of thieves, that is, the
Chaldeans, who having robbed all the nations of Asia, came to
Jerusalem, and robbed the whole land, smote Zedekiah with the severe
rod of c...
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MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 5:1 A new hope for Israel, and for the whole
world, comes by means of a new David. His deeds are praised (vv. Micah
5:1) and the influence of the Israelite remnant among the nation...
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MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 5:7 DELAY NOT... NOR WAIT. Like DEW and rain,
the remnant of Israel will help other people. God will make this
happen. GOES THROUGH, TREADS... TEARS... NONE TO DELIVER
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MICAH 5:8. LION] To take vengeance on her enemies (Isaiah 66:15;
Zechariah 12:3; Zechariah 14:17); and strike terror into all
opponents.
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EXPOSITION
MICAH 5:1
_§ _8_. After Zion_'_s degradation Messiah shall be born, and shall
bring the world into subjection._
MICAH 5:1
This verse is joined to the preceding chapter in the Hebrew. Jer...
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Now in chapter 5 Micah leaves that scene of the future and he comes
back to an intermediate scene.
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege
against us: and they shall sm...
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2 Corinthians 2:15; Acts 18:6; Hebrews 12:25; Hebrews 2:3; Isaiah
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As a lion — For strength and courage, which the beasts of the forest
dare not oppose, and cannot resist....