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2/28/16 c) The entire nation is the confrontation by God to charged His people. Micah 3-4 1) The “heads of Jacob” and “the house of Israel” refer to the entire The book of Micah can be divided by the repeated nation. phrase “Hear now” Mic. 1:2; 3:1; 6:1 or by subject 2) God made this clear as He called matter as we stated. the entire earth to hear His witness -Ch. 1-3 Present judgment. against the two capitals Samaria -Ch. 4-5 Future blessing. and Jerusalem?” Mic. 1:5 -Ch. 6-7 Present repentance. 2) The prosecuting attorney bringing forth the general charge is also God, that they 3:1-4 The foolish leaders of the nation. are to know justice” vs. 1c a) The leaders of the twelve tribes were 3:1 The confrontation of the leading men to be the comprehend and be of Israel. examples of justice in court hearings, 1) The presiding judge indicting them of but instead took advantage of the their guilt is God. vs. 1a-b people. a) The word hear “shama”, means to b) The question is a rhetorical one with listen with understanding to only one correct answer! “Is it not for comprehend what is said. you to know justice?” YES! * This marks the second message of c) The word justice “mishpat”, the act of the book, the first and third making judgments that were upright message bears the same word. and equitable and righteous. vs. 8c, 9c Mic. 1:2; Mic. 6:1 b) The declaration is an imperative 3:2-3 The condemnation of the leading men command demanding them to listen. of Israel. * The expression “hear now”, also 1) God charged them with having an implied that the end of God’s ungodly character, hating good and patience had come, after a little loving evil. vs. 2a over 200 years. * The reason for their unjust deeds. 3 4

2) God charged them with a specific charge calls for justice, Nor does any of injustice against the people. vs. 2b-3 plead for truth. They trust in empty a) The imagery is that of an unfaithful words and speak lies; They shepherd who is dishonest benefitting conceive evil and bring forth himself from the sheep of the flock, iniquity.” Is. 59:1-4 robbing his master. b) They have no caring compassion, like 3:5-8 The sins of the false prophets of the a common butcher, having no guilt or nation. conviction. vs. 2b-3 3:5 The false prophets were deceivers. 3:4 The desperation of the leading men of 1) The charges are their covenant God Israel. Yahweh. “Thus says the LORD.” vs. 5a 3) God gives His verdict of these leaders, He 2) The serious charge was of making God’s had given them up. vs. 4 people stray. vs. 5b a) When their calamity comes, they will a) The word stray “ta’ ah”, means to call on God in vain, He will not hear wonder from God. and hide His face from them. vs. 4a-c b) These men directed the people away b) The reason being, they have been evil from God in their devotion and in their deeds. vs. 4d worship that was offensive to Him * Isaiah his contemporary said, and benefitting themselves. “Behold, the LORD’S hand is not 3) Their hypocrisy was in declaring “Peace”, shortened, That it cannot save; Nor as they devastated and destroyed the His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. people. vs. 5c-d But your iniquities have separated a) These men in their false message of you from your God; And your sins peace were biting with their teeth have hidden His face from you, So declaring war on those unable to pay that He will not hear. For your them, plotting to rob them and hands are defiled with blood, And favoring those who did. your fingers with iniquity; Your b) God had not sent them, yet they lips have spoken lies, Your tongue prophesied. Jer. 23:21 has muttered perversity. No one 5 6

3:6-7 The false prophecies would come to a) Burning in his heart, like Jeremiah. an end. Jer. 20:9 1) God would see to it that their familiar b) The Spirit of God was in control of spirits would be stopped. vs. 6a-b His mind and heart filling his a) Their messages would cease, “shall utterance, not demonic spirits. have night without vision”, “darkness 2) Micah was a prophet of righteousness by without divination.” vs. 6b-c justice and might. vs. 8b-c b) They would be perplexed over their a) What was just, lawful and true by the inability, “The sun shall go down on word justice, the idea bing with valor the prophets, And the day shall be and courage. vs. 1c, 9c dark for them.” vs. 6d-e b) He was proving this by his judgment 2) God would silence these false prophets. over the nation, proclaimed judgment vs. 7 in Jerusalem, over the southern a) They would be humiliated as shameful kingdom, Judah and Benjamin. vs. 8c diviners. vs. 7a-b * As he proclaimed judgment in b) They would be in desperately shocked Samaria, over the northern no longer unable to speak by these kingdom, the ten tribes. demons, “all covering their lips.” vs. 7c-d 3:9-11 The declaration of the charges and * The false prophets told Ahab to go their guilt. to battle, but Micaiah said he 1) The general charges. vs. 9 would die. 1Kings 22 a) The entire nation is included. vs. 9a-b 1) The heads of the house of Jacob 3:8-12 The sins of leaders of Jerusalem. were the elders of the tribes. 2) The rulers of the house of Israel 3:8 The distinction of Micah and the false were those responsible to the heads prophets. of the tribes. 1) Micah was directed by the Spirit of God, b) The courts were corrupted. vs. 9c “But truly I am full of power by the 1) These men abhorred “ta; ab”, this Spirit of the LORD.” vs. 8a means to loath and detest justice 7 8

“misphat” righteous judgments * Like those in the days of upholding the law. vs. 1c, 8c Jeremiah trusting the temple for 2) These men perverted “aqash”, their safety. Jer. 7 twisted, distorted and made crooked equity “yashar”, what was 3:12 The deliberation of the judgment to correct, upright, straight and true. come on the nation. 2) The specific charges. vs. 10 1) The temple mount would be desecrated a) These men constructed their buildings like a plowed field.” vs. 12a in Zion and Jerusalem by murder and a) The word “therefore” means this is the injustice. vs. 10 conclusion of the matter. b) These men permeated all levels of b) The vivid picture is a poetical form, a society. vs. 11 figurative imagery of turning over a 1) “Her heads judge for a bribe.” vs. field and people were responsible for 11a the coming destruction of leveling 2) “Her priests teach for pay.” vs. 11b Zion, as if it had been plowed like a 3) “And her prophets divine for field. money.” vs. 11c * Jeremiah quotes Micah. Jer. 26:18 c) These men professed to be one with 2) The city of David would be destroyed, God. vs. 11d-g left in heaps of ruins. vs. 12b 1) Trusting God, “Yet they lean on a) Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the entire the LORD.” vs. 11d city and burnt. 2) Affirming themselves by rhetorical b) The temple sacked and desecrated. questions, “and say, Is not the 3) The holy mountain would become LORD among us?” vs. 11e-f common and uninhabited like the bare * They and the people would say hills of the forest. vs. 12c yes! But they should of said no! 1) No one worshipping God. 3) Deceiving themselves confirming 2) No one present for years. they were safe, “No harm can come upon us.” vs. 11d-g 4:1-8 The Lord’s reign in Zion.

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* Micah deals with the Millennium in 1) Their own words are quoted, they will be chapter 4-5 with the exception of a few to go up and be taught by Jesus. vs. 2a-c verses, but he already touched on the * Verse 1-2 are identical to Isaiah. Is. Kingdom Age, involving the remnant of 2:2-3 Israel. Mic. 2:12-13 2) To teach His ways, in order to walk in 1) The word “But” would better instead of His paths. vs. 2d-f now, it is in sharp contrast to what a) The word teach comes from “to cast a proceeds it where Jerusalem and the javelin” or “shoot anarrow”. temple mount would be destroyed. b) The idea is of pointing to walk in His 2) The term “in the latter days” is used for paths. the end days. 3) Jerusalem and Zion will be the center of - The other phrase is “in that day”. Mic. all spiritual instruction for life. vs. 2g-h 4:6; 5:10 “ * The law and word of Yahweh will go a) Sometimes used for the tribulation. forth. b) The context here is the Millennium. 3) The mountain of the Lord’s house 4:3 The world will experience righteous indicates and identifies Jerusalem and the justice and peace through Christ. temple mount, the center of worship for 1) Jesus will judge between people all nations. perfectly. vs. 3a 4) The mountain of the Lord’s house will be 2) Jesus will rebuke nations afar off, being exalted above the mountains and hills, all knowing. vs. 3b figuratively speaking she will reign a) He will rule with a rod of iron. Rev. supreme over the nations on the earth. 2:27 4) Jerusalem will be the place where all the b) Controlled peace and tranquility will people of the earth shall flow to it, no exist, though sin will be present. Is. longer having to go out and take the 11:6-10; Hos. 2:15 gospel, but all will come to Jerusalem. 3) The entire military budgets of the nations Zech 8; 14:4 will be for agricultural means. vs. 3c-f a) Beating their swords into plowshares 4:2 The Messiah will teach the nations. Is. and their pruning hooks. vs. 3c-d 11:9 11 12

b) Nation shall not life up sword against 1) In that day the nations will no longer nation. vs. 3e walk after their gods, as they did prior to c) Neither shall they learn war any more. the Millennium. vs. 5a vs. 3e 2) Israel will walk in the name of the Lord 1)) This verse is identical to Isaiah. forever. vs. 5b Is. 2:4 * Their spiritual blindness removed 2)) Joel has just the opposite for towards their Messiah. Armageddon. Joel 3:10 4:6-7 The blessing of Israel in the 4:4 The righteous justice, peace and Millennium. safety is affirmed. 1) In that day God will gather His people the 1) This is the common Hebrew phrase and Jews. vs. 6a symbols for Israel, both the fig and vine. 2) The certainly is state, “says the LORD”. vs. 4a vs. 6b * The nation of Israel and the world will * The context seems to be the Jews, in experience be security and prosperity. their abused condition during the Zech. 3:10 Great-Tribulation, not the Gentiles 2) No one will make them afraid. vs. 4b who enter in. 3) This is due to the authority of the Captain 3) Jesus will “in that day” at the establishing of the armies of heaven and earth, Jesus, of the Millennium, will assemble the who has declared it so. vs. 4c lame, gather the outcast and the afflicted. a) No more weeping or crying, but vs. 6c-d longevity will reinstated as a child 4) Jesus will make a remnant of the lame, will die at 100 years old. Is. 65:19-20 the outcast a strong nation and reign over b) A child will led a lion and the wolf them in Mount Zion forever. vs. 7 and lamb feed together. Is. 11:6; * The context limits it to the Jewish 65:25 remnant! Replacement theology is unbiblical! Rom. 9-11 4:5 The explanation of this peace and safety. 4:8 The former dominion of Jerusalem will be restored. 13 14

1) The tower of the flock and killed, then his eyes were put out and stronghold of the daughter of Zion, led to Babylon! 2Kings 25:6-7 refers to the city of Jerusalem 3) But God would deliver them. vs. 10h-i again. vs. 8a-c a) By God’s anointed, Cyrus. Is. 44:28- * The word stronghold “opel” is 45:1 the name to the original city of David, west of the temple, at a 4:11 The long-term restoration in Great lower elevation. Tribulation after all the nations gather 2) Jesus will restore the former against Israel. authority or dominion of the 1) There is the battle Gog and Magog by Kingdom of David, Jerusalem. vs. Russian with her confederacy of Islamic 8d-e nations, at the beginning of the Tribulation when the rapture take place. 4:9-13 The chastening before restoration. Ezk. 38-39 2) The battle of Armageddon at the end of 4:9-10 The Babylonian captivity for Judah the tribulation when the entire world and deliverance. attacks Israel. Rev. 19 1) Micah comes back to the present situation 3) This is a plurality of nations now, not the in irony rebuked them for what they had nation of Babylon, quoting their words of brought on themselves. vs. 9a-b hatred towards Israel. * Their complaint was too late and self- inflicted! 4:12 The sovereignty of God to used to use 2) Their short-term judgment was as sure as a wicked nation to chasten His people and giving birth to a child, as they were then turn and judge them after. carried away to Babylon. vs. 9c-10a-g a) They are ignorant to God’s involvement, a) Hezekiah showed all in his house to even as the prophet Habakkuk. Hab. 1:1- the ambassador from Babylon after 13 his recovery and Isaiah said they b) They are oblivious to the purposes of would carry all away. Is. 39:6-7 God. b) Zedekiah was taken to Riblah, where c) They will be headed for their own the last thing he saw was his son destruction. 15 16

* His thoughts and way higher than ours. Is. 55:8-9

4:13 The defeat of the nations by God using Israel for His glory. 1) The figurative language of a horn of iron and hooves of bronze means they would be the instrument of God’s power and judgment! vs. 13a-c 2) There will be absolute victory and abundance of spoil. vs. 13d-f