BRIGHT VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Micah's view of Israel's future, especially in relation to the nations. He believes that God chose Israel to maintain and teach true religion, and that in this lies Israel's greatness. The people have forgotten this and have tried to emulate the other nations in wealth a... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGE AMONG] RV 'between.' God shall be the arbiter of their quarrels, and so war will cease. The nations shall be more eager for justice than aggrandisement. 4. This v. is not in Isaiah. Isaiah belonged to the city, Micah to the country. 5. Translate: 'because all the peoples walk, every one in t... [ Continue Reading ]
HERE and in Micah 2:12 Micah expects the return from the Assyrian captivity, not of all Israel, but of the remnant who, remaining faithful to their religion, shall become the stock from which the Messianic future will spring: cp. Isaiah 6:13; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 11:11; Isaiah 24:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOWER OF THE FLOCK, etc.] i.e. Jerusalem. UNTO THEE, etc.] RV 'unto thee shall it come; yea, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.' When the people have repented of the sins which brought their ruin, God will restore them as wide a dominion as in the days of David... [ Continue Reading ]
MANY nations] the polyglot hordes of Assyria: cp. Isaiah 33:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE SHALL GATHER] RV 'He hath gathered.' God has brought them to their ruin.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOOFS] oxen were used to tread out corn (Deuteronomy 25:4). I WILL CONSECRATE] RV 'thou shalt devote': cp. Leviticus 27:28. The nations, which try to destroy Israel, shall be destroyed by Israel in the interest of THE TRUTH Israel represents.... [ Continue Reading ]