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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Micah 6:8

man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. walk humbly. The Hebrew expression ( hatzene' leketh) occurs only here. This verse embodies the principles governing Jehovah's administration under the Law, but not under the Gospel. Now, He requires faith in the Substitute Whom He has provided for the sinner; and His righteousness must be imputed in grace. See App-63 . IX: and 72. Compare also Romans 3:23 , Romans 3:24 .Ephesians 2:3-9 . Titus 3:5-8 , &c. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 6:5

"O my people, remember now what Balak, king of Moab, devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; remember from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah."It appears that most of the commentators have missed the point here, Deane, for example, stressing that, "An these instances of God's interposition prove how faithful he is to his promises."[9] However, what the children of Israel were commanded to remember here was not merely God's blessing which had... 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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 6:7

"Will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousand rivers of oil? shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul.""Thousands of rams ..." God had never commanded any such excessive sacrifice as that; but it was one of the conceits of the northern Israel that the multiplication of sacrifices God had indeed commanded would make up for their shameless worship at the godless shrines of the Baalim. Amos (Amos 4:4-5) reveals that... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 6:8

"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.""So at a profound level the answer does call for sacrifice."[20] Micah taught nothing new here. It was the same old story that shines in every word of the Pentateuch. He did not repeal the institution of sacrifice."He had nothing new to say with regard to the divine will. Israel had already been given the message long ago and reminded of it... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Micah 6:5

Micah 6:5. From Shittim unto Gilgal— From Shittim even unto the mountainous places, whither Balak carried Balaam, that he might thence curse the people of Israel. The original word is הגלגל hagilgal, the root whereof is גל gal, a heap, or high place. See Genesis 46:34; Genesis 46:34. Balak was beyond Jordan, at its eastern bank, where we do not read of there having been any such place as Gilgal; for the Gilgal where the ark continued for some time was situated on this side Jordan. Instead of... 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

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Micah 6:7

Micah 6:7. Of rivers of oil— Of fatted sheep. Houbigant. The LXX read, Fat kids. It was usual with the Phoenicians, in great dangers, to offer to their gods the dearest of their children. See 2 Kings 3:27. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Micah 6:8

Micah 6:8. He hath shewed thee, O man, &c.— See here the true spirit of the law of the Lord! See here what makes a true Israelite! A truth, which the carnal Jews could never comprehend. In vain did their legislator and their prophets inculcate it upon every occasion. They had always recourse to their gross conceptions, their attachment to sacrifices, and merely external services: herein they imagined their piety, their religion, to consist; while they neglected the more essential duties of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 6:5

5. what Balak . . . consulted—how Balak plotted to destroy thee by getting Balaam to curse thee ( :-). what Balaam . . . answered—how the avaricious prophet was constrained against his own will, to bless Israel whom he had desired to curse for the sake of Balak's reward ( :-) [MAURER]. GROTIUS explains it, "how Balaam answered, that the only way to injure thee was by tempting thee to idolatry and whoredom" ( :-). The mention of "Shittim" agrees with this: as it was the scene of Israel's sin... read more

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