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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 7:5

Verse 5 The Prophet pursues the subject we discussed yesterday, — that liberty, in iniquity, bad arrived to its highest point, for no faithfulness remained among men; nay, there was no more any humanity; for the son performed not his duty towards his father, nor the daughter-in-law towards her mother-in-law; in short, there was then no mutual love and concord. He does not here speak of that false confidence, by which many deceive themselves, who rely on mortals, and transfer to them the glory... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 7:7

Verse 7 The Prophet points out here the only remedy, to preserve the faithful from being led away by bad examples and that is, to fix their eyes on God, and to believe that he will be their deliverer. Nothing is more difficult than to refrain from doing wrong, when the ungodly provoke us; for they seem to afford us a good reason for retaliation. And when no one injures us, yet custom is deemed almost a law: thus it happens that we think that to be lawful which is sanctioned by the manners and... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 7:8

Verse 8 Here the Prophet assumes the character of the Church and repels a temptation, which proves very severe to us in adversities; for there is not so much bitterness in the evil itself, as in the mockery of the wicked, when they petulantly insult us and deride our faith. And to noble minds reproach is ever sharper than death itself: and yet the devil almost always employs this artifice; for when he sees that we stand firm in temptations, he suborns the wicked and sharpens their tongues to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:1-6

§ 5. Israel's penitential acknowledgment of the general corruption. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:1-6

The wail of a true patriot on the moral corruptions of his country. "Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the first ripe fruit," etc. In these verses the prophet bewails the moral condition of his country. The picture he draws of its wickedness is a very hideous one. It answers not only to the character of the people in the reign of Ahaz, but to their character under the reign of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:1-13

The good in degenerate times. We are not to understand these verses as referring specially to the prophet himself. In Micah 1:8 , Micah 1:9 we have his own lamentation in view of the prevailing ungodliness; here "the speaker is not the prophet, but the true Israel, i.e. Israel within Israel, personified" (Cheyne). God has never left himself without witnesses. Even in the most corrupt and degenerate times he has had a people to show forth his praise. It was so in the age to which this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:5

Such is the moral corruption that the nearest relations cannot be trusted: selfishness reigns everywhere The prophet emphasizes this universal evil by warning the better portion of the people. Friend … guide. There is a gradation here, beginning with "neighbour," or "common acquaintance," and ending with "wife." The word rendered "guide" means "closest, most familiar friend, as in Psalms 55:13 (14, Hebrew). Our version is sanctioned by the Septuagint, ἡγουμένοις , "leaders;" and the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:6

For the son dishonoureth; Septuagint, ἀτιμάζει : Vulgate, contumeliam facit; literally, treats as a fool, despises ( Deuteronomy 32:6 , Deuteronomy 32:15 ). (For the rest of the verse, see Matthew 10:21 , Matthew 10:35 , etc.) Men of his own house. His domestic servants ( Genesis 17:27 ). Henderson, referring to this dissolution of every natural tie, compares Ovid, 'Metamorph.,' 1:144, etc.— " Vivitur ex rapto; non hospes ab hespite tutus, Non socer a genero;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:7

Therefore I rather, but as for me, I, etc. The prophet speaks in the name of the ideal Israel. Though love and confidence have disappeared, and the day of visitation has come, and human help fails, yet Israel loses not her trust in the Lord. Will look; gaze intently, as if posted on a watch tower to look out for help. Will wait with longing trust, unbroken by delay. The God of my salvation. The God from whom my salvation comes ( Psalms 18:46 ; Psalms 25:5 ; Psalms 27:9 ; ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:7

Waiting for God. "I will wait for the God of my salvation." The good, personified, are here represented as declaring that they would place themselves in harmony with the wise and holy will of God; that they would trustingly acquiesce and quietly endure, drawing from intimate personal relationship to God that holy inspiration which would enable them in the dark days now before them, with true heroism to encounter every difficulty, and with calm resignation to bear every sorrow, and to find... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 7:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 7:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 7:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:7

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