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Micah Commentaries & Sermons JONAH NAHUM RESOURCES ON MICAH Commentaries, Sermons, Illustrations, Devotionals MICAH - WHO IS LIKE JEHOVAH? Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission OVERVIEW OF MICAH: WHO IS LIKE JEHOVAH? Micah 7:18 RETRIBUTION KINGDOM WORSHIP Micah 1:1-2:13 Micah 3:1-5:15 Micah 6:1-7:20 First Message: Second Message: Third Message: Judgment Blessing An Indictment of Sin & Will Come will follow Judgment A Promise of Blessing Judgment Promise Judgment Promise Judgment Promise Micah 1:1-2:11 Micah 2:12-13 Micah 3:1-12 Micah 4:1-5:15 Micah 6:1-7:10 Micah 7:11-20 Sin Hope Controversy and Judgment and Comfort and Pardon The King & His Kingdom Sin & It's Outcome Inevitable The Lord & His Justice Incurable First Coming - Mic 5:2-3 Inescapable Second Coming - Mic 5:4-15 Message of Destruction for Samaria Message of Doom Message of & Judah & Deliverance Denunciation God Gathers to God Judges Rulers and God Brings Indictments and Judge and Deliver Comes to Deliver Ultimate Deliverance Question 1: Question 2: Question 3: Is God Responsible for the How Do We Know What Does God Destruction we face? God is with Us? Want from Us? About 25 Years 735-710 BC Approximated (Click and go to page 23 for chart of Rulers & Prophets during Micah's day) Ryrie: The Prophet Whereas Hosea prophesied to the northern tribes of Israel, and Isaiah to the court in Jerusalem,M icah, a Judean from Moresheth in the SW of Palestine, preached to the common people of Judah. His name means "who is like Yahweh?" Ryrie has an excellent outline... OUTLINE OF MICAH (Note: Three Main Prophetic Messages, each begins with "Hear") I. The Superscription, Micah 1:1 II. A Message of Destruction for Samaria and Judah, Micah 1:2-2:13 A. The Revelation of the Coming Judgment, Micah 1:2-16 B. The Reasons for the Coming Judgment, Micah 2:1-13 III. A Message of Doom and Deliverance, Micah 3:1-5:15 A. Doom: The Coming Judgment, Micah 3:1-12 1. Judgment on the leaders, Micah 3:1-4 2. Judgment on the false prophets, Micah 3:5-8 3. Judgment on Jerusalem, Micah 3:9-12 B. Deliverance: The Coming Kingdom, Micah 4:1-5:1 1. The glories of the kingdom, Micah 4:1-8 2. The suffering that precedes the kingdom, Micah 4:9-5:1 C. Deliverer: The Coming King, Micah 5:2-15 1. His first coming, Micah 5:2-3 2. His second coming, Micah 5:4-15 IV. A Message of Denunciation, Micah 6:1-7:10 A. God's First Indictment, Micah 6:1-5 B. Israel's First Reply, Micah 6:6-8 C. God's Second Indictment, Micah 6:9-16 D. Israel's Second Reply, Micah 7:1-10 V. Epilogue: Blessings for Israel, Micah 7:11-20 (From Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition NASB 1995- Charles C. Ryrie) Sidlow Baxter: Some Bible teachers have it that the little work consists of three addresses, each opened by the word "Hear" (Micah 1:2; 6:1). This is simply division according to literary form rather than subject-matter. If we would get the message of the book as a whole we must analyze according to subject-matter; and when we do this we find, as just shown, a triple message, the logical sequence of which is clear: 1. IMMINENT JUDGMENT DECLARED (Micah 1-3) 2. ULTIMATE BLESSING PROMISED (Micah 4-5). 3. PRESENT REPENTANCE PLEADED (Micah 6-7). Key Words: See related discussion - key words and marking key words Jacob (11x/10v), Mic. 1:5; 2:7, 12; 3:1, 8, 9; 4:2; 5:7, 8; 7:20 Israel (12x/12v), Mic. 1:5, 13, 14, 15; 2:12; 3:1, 8, 9; 5:1, 2, 3; 6:2 Jerusalem (8x/8v), Mic. 1:1, 5, 9, 12; 3:10, 12; 4:2, 8 Zion (9x/9v), Mic. 1:13; 3:10, 12; 4:2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 Samaria (3x/3v) Mic 1:1, 5, 6 Walk (8x/7v), Mic. 2:3; 4:2, 5; 6:8, 16 Hear (7x/6v), Mic. 1:2; 3:1, 9; 6:1, 9; 7:7 Nations (9x/7v), Mic. 4:2, 3, 7, 11; 5:8, 15; 7:16 Remnant (5x/5v), Mic. 2:12; 4:7; 5:7, 8; 7:18 Righteous, Righteousness, (2x/2v) Mic 6:5, 7:9 Destroy/Destruction (6x/5v), Mic. 2:4, 10; 5:10, 14; 6:16 People (My, Thy, His) (12x/12v), Mic. 1:9; 2:4, 8, 9, 11; 3:3, 5; 6:2, 3, 5, 16; 7:14 That day (4x/4v) Mic. 2:4; 4:6; 5:10; 7:11 Key Verses: Micah 6:8, Micah 7:18 In some ways, Micah is an Isaiah in miniature. Both prophets addressed the same people and problems: compare Micah 1:2 <> Isa. 1:2 Micah 1:9–16 <> Isa. 10:28–32 Micah 2:8–9 <> Isa. 10:2 Micah 2:12 <> Isa. 10:10–23 Micah 2:13 <> Isa. 52:12 Micah 3:5–7 <> Isa. 29:9–12 Micah 4:1 <> Isa. 2:2 Micah 5:2 <> Isa. 7:14 Micah 5:4 <> Isa. 40:11 Micah 6:6–8 <> Isa. 58:6–7 Micah 7:7 <> Isa. 8:17 Micah 7:12 <> Isa. 11:11 But Micah focused on moral and social problems while Isaiah placed greater stress on world affairs and political concerns. A quote from Micah 3:12 a century later in Jeremiah 26:18 concerning the coming destruction of Jerusalem was instrumental in delivering Jeremiah from death. Micah is quoted in the New Testament: Micah 5:2 <> Mt. 2:5–6; Jn 7:42) Micah 7:6 <> Mt. 10:34–36; Mk 13:12; Lk 12:53) Compared with other prophets, Micah’s proportion of foretelling relative to forthtelling is high. He has much to say about the future of Israel and the advent and reign of Messiah. (Source: Wilkinson, B., & Boa, K.. Talk thru the Bible) William Moorehead: We may summarize the predictions of Micah thus: (1) The fall of Samaria and the dispersion of Israel, Micah 1:6-8, 9-16; 5:7, 8. (2) The cessation of prophecy, Micah 3:6, 7. (3) Destruction of Jerusalem, Micah 3:12. (4) Deliverance of Israel, Micah 4:10; 5:8. (5) Messiah’s birth place, Micah 5:2. (6) God’s kingdom established over the whole world, Micah 4:1-7. (Ref) KEY TO UNDERSTANDING: GOD uses men to proclaim His message. Here, through the instrumentality of a chosen man, some amazing details of future history are given to all who will hear. As always, GOD warns before He sends punishment. THEME: Little is said of his personal history, the book is given over to reproof and warning to both Kingdoms. Micah has been called the "prophet of social reform" due to his emphasis on the sins of the rulers and false religious leaders against the people. National shortcomings are also emphasized with judgment promised. There is a better day coming for God's people. (William Orr) Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible - throughout the great book of Micah, we see a prophet driven to proclaim God’s Holy Word—not just a part but the full counsel of God. The prophet leaves nothing out. His message embraces the LORD’s full character and encompasses His mighty works. It plunges to the terrifying depths of God’s judgment and soars to the rich heights of God’s mercy. Micah warns, threatens, and rebukes. With insightful criticism he exposes the sins of society. No sin escapes his keen eye and no segment of society escapes his reproach. Yet with equal force and clarity, he sheds light on the richness of God’s mercy. Even though God was about to judge His people, He would also show them mercy, and through them, He would shower mercy on all mankind. Thus the prophet gives us a balanced picture of both the justice and the love of God: yes, God will execute true justice on earth, but He will also pour out His mercy on all who truly follow Him. OUTSTANDING TEACHINGS: It was to Micah's prophecy the scribes of Jerusalem referred when the wicked King Herod sought to know concerning the birth of the new King (Matthew 2:2-6; Micah 5:2). A glorious passage (somewhat identical with Isaiah 2:2-4) is found in Mic 4:1-5 as the prophet speaks of a warless, prosperous, godly world with God's chosen people in the foreground. Other prophetic subjects include the invasion by Shalmaneser (Mic 1:6-8); invasion by Sennacherib (Mic 1:9-16); the dispersion of Israel (Mic 5:7, 8); the cessation of prophecy (Mic 3:6, 7); the utter destruction of Jerusalem (Mic 3:12). (William Orr) A T Pierson on the importance of context - As in any organism, no member or part, however minute, can be fully understood aside from its relation to the whole; so, in Scripture, every paragraph and sentence is part of its totality, and must be studied in relation to all the rest. The text will be illumined by the context, or scripture immediately preceding and following. Every occurrence and utterance should be studied in its surroundings. How, why, when a word was spoken or an act done, helps to explain it, is its local coloring. Hidden relationships must be traced like underground roots and subterranean channels.
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