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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 6:13

13. make thee sick in smiting— (Leviticus 26:16, to which perhaps the allusion here is, as in Micah 6:14; Psalms 107:17; Psalms 107:18; Jeremiah 13:13). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 6:14

14. eat . . . not be satisfied—fulfiling the threat, :-. thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee—Thou shalt be cast down, not merely on My borders, but in the midst of thee, thy metropolis and temple being overthrown [TIRINUS]. Even though there should be no enemy, yet thou shalt be consumed with intestine evils [CALVIN]. MAURER translates as from an Arabic root, "there shall be emptiness in thy belly." Similarly GROTIUS, "there shall be a sinking of thy belly (once filled with food),... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 6:15

15. sow . . . not reap—fulfilling the threat (Leviticus 26:16; Deuteronomy 28:38-40; Amos 5:11). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 6:16

16. statutes of Omri—the founder of Samaria and of Ahab's wicked house; and a supporter of Jeroboam's superstitions ( :-). This verse is a recapitulation of what was more fully stated before, Judah's sin and consequent punishment. Judah, though at variance with Israel on all things else, imitated her impiety. works of . . . Ahab— (1 Kings 21:25; 1 Kings 21:26). ye walk in their counsels—Though these superstitions were the fruit of their king's "counsels" as a master stroke of state policy, yet... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 6:9-16

C. The Lord’s sentence of judgment 6:9-16The Lord became specific about Israel’s sins, as a prosecuting attorney, and then announced His verdict, as a judge. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 6:13

Because of these sins the Lord promised to make His people sick, downtrodden, and desolate. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 6:14

They would continue to eat, but their food would not bring them satisfaction (cf. Leviticus 26:26). Their excessive accumulation of things would result in more garbage and waste products that they would have difficulty getting rid of. They would try to keep safe what they had bought, but they would not be able to do so, and what they did lock away would only become the property of invading soldiers eventually (cf. Leviticus 26:16-17; Deuteronomy 28:30). The Lord was repeating the curses for... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 6:15

They would sow seed, but they would not reap a harvest because the Lord would not bless the land with rain and cause the crops to grow (cf. Deuteronomy 28:30). They would harvest and press their olive crops, but there would be so little product that they would not even be able to anoint themselves with oil. Similarly their grape harvests would be so small that they would produce too little wine to drink (cf. Deuteronomy 28:39-40; Amos 5:11). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 6:16

The people of Judah were living like their brethren in Israel who followed the instructions of the wicked Israelite kings Omri, Ahab, and their descendants. This group of Israel’s kings constituted some of the worst in the history of the Northern Kingdom largely because of their idolatry and unjust oppression of the weak (cf. 1 Kings 16:21 to 1 Kings 22:40). Micah emphasized Israel’s social sins more than idolatry, about which Isaiah had more to say, though there is a close relationship between... read more

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