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Discover the design and message of the book of Micah in the Bible. Dive into its themes of judgment and hope and explore related videos, podcasts, and more from BibleProject™.
Micah began his ministry on the reign of Jotham. The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia notes, “During Jotham’s regency, a formidable combination of the Northern Kingdom and the Syrian state, with Damascus as capital, began to show signs of hostility to Judah.
Purpose: The purpose of Micah appears to be fairly straightforward. First, the book was written to identify the specific nature of God’s complaint against His people (both Judah and Israel). Thus, the prophet identifies specific covenant violations (1:2–7; 2:6–11; 3:1–4, 9–12; 6:1–16).
Micah Summary. by Jay Smith. The book of Micah is a Prophetic Oracle. The prophet Micah wrote it 742-686 B.C. shortly before the Northern Kingdom’s fall in 722 B.C. Key personalities are all the people of Samaria and Jerusalem.
Introduction to Micah. Micah 1:1-7:20 Key Verse: 6:8. He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. The book of Micah teaches us what it means to be a holy nation people.
The book of Micah provides one of the most significant prophecies of Jesus Christ’s birth in all the Old Testament, pointing some seven hundred years before Christ’s birth to His birthplace of Bethlehem and to His eternal nature (Micah 5:2).
