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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 6:6-7

Wherewith shall I come before the Lord? - The people, thus arraigned, bursts in, as men do, with professions that they would be no more ungrateful; that they will do anything, everything - but what they ought. With them it shall be but “Ask and have.” They wish only to know, with what they shall come? They would be beforehand with Him, anticipating His wishes; they would, with all the submission of a creature, bow, prostrate themselves before God; they acknowledge His High Majesty, who dwelleth... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 6:6-7

Micah 6:6-7. Wherewith shall I come before the Lord After the preceding reproof of the people’s ingratitude, they are here introduced as anxiously inquiring how they may propitiate God’s displeasure, and avert his judgments. They intimate that they are ready to offer any expiatory sacrifices, though never so costly, for that purpose. Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, &c. Will God accept of the ordinary sacrifices, such as we have offered on other occasions, as an atonement... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Micah 6:1-16

6:1-7:20 GOD ACCUSES AND THE PEOPLE REPLYWhat God desires (6:1-16)Returning to conditions in his own time, Micah pictures a courtroom where, with the heavens and earth as witnesses, God accuses his people of unfaithfulness (6:1-2). God recalls the great things he has done for them, as if asking why they treat him so badly in return (3-5).The people’s reply shows their misunderstanding. They ask what sort of worship God wants. Does he want sacrifices that are exact according to the letter of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Micah 6:6

the high God = God on high. high. Hebrew. marom ; not Elyon. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . burnt offerings. See App-43 . of a year old. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 9:3 ). App-92 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 6:6

"Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousand rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?"This is one of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Micah 6:6

Micah 6:6. Wherewith shall I come, &c.— This is the answer of the people; they offer nothing in their justification; they oppose nothing to what the Lord hath said; for what could they say against a God who had convinced them in so strong and affecting a manner? They declare themselves ready to offer any expiatory sacrifice, however costly, if that would propitiate the displeasure of the Almighty, and avert his judgments; representing exactly the temper of hypocrites and habitual sinners,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 6:6

6. Wherewith shall I come before the Lord?—The people, convicted by the previous appeal of Jehovah to them, ask as if they knew not (compare :-) what Jehovah requires of them to appease Him, adding that they are ready to offer an immense heap of sacrifices, and those the most costly, even to the fruit of their own body. burnt offerings— ( :-). calves of a year old—which used to be offered for a priest (Leviticus 9:2; Leviticus 9:3). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 6:6

The prophet, for His people, asked himself what offering He should bring to the exalted Lord in heaven that would be appropriate in view of Yahweh’s mercies to the Israelites throughout their history. Would burnt offerings of year-old calves be suitable, since they were the very best offerings and expressed the worshipper’s total personal dedication to Yahweh (cf. Leviticus 9:2-3; Leviticus 22:27)? read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 6:6-8

B. Micah’s response for the Israelites 6:6-8In this pericope Micah responded to God’s goodness, just reviewed, as the Israelites should have responded. His was the reasonable response in view of Yahweh’s loyal love for His people (cf. Romans 12:1-2). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 6:1-16

God’s Arraignment of His people1-8. Micah’s message to the discouraged believers. They have lost heart because of the apparent contradiction between the promises of their prophets and the hard facts of their history. They have lost faith in God’s grace, and are trying to propitiate His favour by such sacrifices as the heathen offered to their gods. Micah appeals to nature, to history, and to the reasonable service God requires. He calls on the hills to witness what God has done (Micah 6:1-2).... read more