3:4 Then {c} shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.(c) That is, when I will punish their wickedness: for though I hear the godly before they cry Isaiah 65:24 , yet I will not hear these even though they cry; Isaiah 1:15 Ezekiel 8:18 James 2:13 1 Peter 3:11-12 . read more
MICAH INTRODUCTION The little known of Micah is briefly stated. Calling himself a Morasthite indicates Moresheth, or Mareshah, as his birthplace in southwestern Judah, near Gath. The time of his prophesying is shown in the same verse (by the reference to the kings of Judah) as between 758-700 B.C. He seems to be the writer of his own book, if we may judge from the personal allusions in chapter 3:1, 8, and to have died in peace, judging by Jeremiah 26:18-19 . He is frequently referred to as a... read more
Divine Accusations Micah 2:0 , Micah 3:0 "O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?" ( Mic 2:7 ). This is a yearning expostulation. The Lord is disappointed; his heart is heavy and sore; the prophecy is not according to his own spirit and purpose, and all things are enfeebled, and he himself is humiliated in the presence of the people and of the nations. We should bethink... read more
It must have been a sad day with the Church, and indeed the history of those times proves it was, when it was as with the priest, so with the people. A state of general corruption prevailed. Isaiah the contemporary of Micah, hath described it. Isaiah 24:1-12 . read more
1-8 Men cannot expect to do ill, and fare well; but to find that done to them which they did to others. How seldom do wholesome truths reach the ears of those in high stations or in authority! Those who deceive others are preparing confusion for their own faces. The prophet had ardent love to God and to the souls of men; deep concern for his glory and their salvation, and zeal against sin. The difficulties he met with did not drive him from his work. He had this strength; not from and of... read more
The Sins of the Rulers and the Desolation of Zion. Also in this Chapter the discourse is directed to the nobility of the people, who abused the authority of their high official station by oppressing the poor and abandoning the way of justice. v. 1. And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, the leading men of the nation, and ye princes of the house of Israel, in whose hands was the administration of justice:. Is it not for you to know judgment? to give heed to that which is right and... read more
See Micah 2:1 ff for the passage comments with footnotes.Micah 3:0Here also the discourse applies directly (Micah 3:1-4) to the nobility, and particularly here to those in high official station, as called guardians of the administration of justice. Hear, now, ye heads of Jacob, and ye judges (קָצִין=Arab. Kâdi) of the house of Israel, Is it not for you (2 Chronicles 13:5), for you above all, to know the right. To know = to regard, give heed to (Isaiah 42:25).Micah 3:2. Ye that hate good, and... read more
the Punishment of Avarice Micah 3:1-12 The princes who as magistrates should have administered justice to others sat around the caldron, casting in the very flesh and skin of the people whom they were set to rule. Their perversion of justice would lead to their inability to distinguish between evil and good. Sin not only sears the conscience but darkens the understanding, Ephesians 4:18 . Their punishment would be like their guilt. As they had refused the cry of the oppressed, so would God... read more
Addressing himself directly to the rulers of the people, in this second message the prophet describes their peculiar sin, and announces the coming judgment. He then foretells the coming of the one true Ruler, and the consequent deliverance. In dealing with the sins of the rulers, he first addresses the heads or princes, charging them with being corrupt. As to character, they hate the good, and as to conduct they spoil the people. Turning to the prophets, he declares that their sin is that... read more
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Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Micah 3:1-12
THE SECOND PROPHETIC MESSAGE CHAPTER 3 1. Address to the godless princes and judges (Micah 3:1-4 ) 2. Address to the false prophets (Micah 3:5-8 ) 3. The verdict of judgment (Micah 3:9-12 ) Micah 3:1-4 . The second prophetic message of Micah contains the great Messianic prophecies. But first the prophet gives a description of the degradation of the nation, the moral corruption of the leaders and judges, as well as the false prophets. It is all summed up in one sentence, “who hate the... read more