Devised Disaster

God’s character shows forth in both the reasons for divine judgment and in the severity it takes, thus warning every generation that follows. Whereas the judgment Micah foretold would come in the form of hostile nations overtaking Israel and Judah, he made clear that it was divine judgment and not simply the aggression of nations. “Thus saith the Lord, behold, against this family do I devise an evil” (2:3). The English Standard Version translates, “against this family I am devising disaster.” Consider the reasons for this judgment.