Micah, Exposition # 7 of 7

THIS SERIES IS NOW COMPLETE. Micah was a contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah; he spoke to both Israel (Samaria, capital of the Northern kingdom) and Judah (Jerusalem, capital of the Southern kingdom). He describes the fall of Samaria, and foretells the fall of Jerusalem and the restoration of its glory. His message is condemnation and judgment, as well as comfort & hope. Micah is the sixth book of the ‘Minor Prophets of the Old Testament,' and these, as a rule, are not minor as in being less important than Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel (ones known as the ‘Major Prophets'), but minor in the quantity of their content—though Hosea & Zechariah are exceptions. The Hebrew Bible puts the books of these twelve prophets together, simply calling them ‘The Twelve.' In each of the books of the Minor Prophets, we find the historical, the prophetical, and the practical—how it applies to us. Ingratitude, injustice, dishonesty, idolatry and immorality are all reprimanded by Micah. But the book ends with an expression of hope in the ultimate salvation of Israel, with a plea for God's mercy and fulfillment of God's promises. There are applications for Christian living throughout this rich study. The Minor Prophet Series are the in-depth type of teaching one might expect to receive while attending a seminary or Bible college. For best use in studying these series, please have your Bible open to the passages read. (The Minor Prophets teachings will be uploaded in sequence.)