MICAH 4 – BIBLE STUDY

Where do you notice the world is not the way it is supposed to be?

READ MICAH 4

1. In verses 1-4 what descriptions are made of God’s perfect plan? a. When will this happen? b. How is this fulfilled for Israel? (Read Neh. 12:43) i. Note this is Micah’s hope in verse 5 c. How is this fulfilled in the coming of Jesus? (Read John 6:68-69) d. How is this fulfilled in the second coming? (Read Rev. 21:3-4) e. How does knowing God’s perfect plan give you hope when you notice that the world is not the way it is supposed to be? 2. In verses 6-7 we hear God speaking – what is he going to do? a. How is this fulfilled for Israel? (Read Ps. 126:1-3) b. How is this fulfilled in Christ? (Read Gal. 4:4-7) c. How is this fulfilled in the second coming? (Read 2Pet. 3:8-10) 3. In verses 9-11 describe the shame of the exile (586BC – perhaps 140 years after Micah says this) a. How does he describe it? b. How did Israel feel about this pain? (Read Psalm 137) c. How do you think Christ felt about the pain of the cross? (Read Matt. 26:36-39) d. Do you expect to live a pain free life / Christian life? (Read 1 Peter 5:10) 4. In verses 12-13 the gloating nations will get paid back. a. How do you feel about God punishing people? b. Read 2 Thess. 1:5-12. How does God punishment happen now?

“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him; 4 they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.”