Micah 1:2 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Micah 1:1-7

Here is, I. A general account of this prophet and his prophecy, Mic. 1:1. This is prefixed for the satisfaction of all that read and hear the prophecy of this book, who will give the more credit to it when they know the author and his authority. 1. The prophecy is the word of the Lord; it is a divine revelation. Note, What is written in the Bible, and what is preached by the ministers of Christ according to what is written there, must be heard and received, not as the word of dying men, which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 1:2

Hear, all ye people ,.... Or, "the people, all of them" F13 עמים כלם "populi omnes ipsi", Montanus, Drusius, Piscator, Tarnovius. ; not all the nations of the world, but the nations of Israel, so called from their several tribes; though some F14 So Burkius. think the rest of the inhabitants of the earth are meant: thee are the same words which are used by Micaiah the prophet in the times of Ahab, long before this time, from whom they might be borrowed, 1 Kings 22:28 . The... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 1:2

Hear, all ye people - The very commencement of this prophecy supposes preceding exhortations and predictions. Hearken, O earth - ארץ arets , here, should be translated land, the country of the Hebrews being only intended. And let the Lord God be Witness - Let him who has sent me with this message be witness that I have delivered it faithfully; and be a witness against you, if you take not the warning. The Lord from his holy temple - The place where he still remains as your... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 1:2

Verse 2 The Prophet here rises into an elevated style, being not content with a simple and calm manner of speaking. We hence may learn, that having previously tried the disposition of the people, he knew the stubbornness of almost all classes: for except he was persuaded that the people would be rebellious and obstinate, he would certainly have used some mildness, or have at least endeavored to lead them of their own accord rather than to drive them thus violently. There is then no doubt but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 1:1-2

Divine revelation. "The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth," etc. Micah calls himself a Morasthite because he was a native of Moresheth-Gath, a small town of Judea. He prophesied in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and his prophetic mission commenced soon after that of Isaiah. He was contemporary with him, as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 1:2

Hear, all ye people; rather, all ye peoples; Septuagint, λαοί . All nations are summoned to come and witness the judgment, and to profit by the warning. So Micaiah, son of Imlah, the bold denouncer of false prophets in the age of Ahah, had cried, "Hear, ye peoples, all of you" ( 1 Kings 22:28 ). So Moses, in his song ( Deuteronomy 32:1 ), calls on heaven and earth to listen to his words (comp. Isaiah 1:2 ). These expressions are not mere rhetorical figures; they have a special... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 1:2

The Lord God a witness against sinners. God never leaves himself without witness among men. He bears witness perpetually to them—by the gifts of his hand ( Acts 14:17 ), by the still small voice within, and by the voice of his messengers. God has borne and still bears witness to us on behalf of Christ. This may be illustrated from John 5:31-39 , where our Lord speaks of three ways in which the Father testified on his behalf. 1 . By the mission of John the Baptist, representing... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 1:2-4

§ 1. Introduction to the prophet's address. The nations and earth itself are summoned to attend the solemn announcement. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 1:2-7

The Divine judgments against Israel. Micah was a prophet of Judah, and had special reference in his prophecy to that kingdom. Still, he referred also to the kingdom of Israel. In these verses he directed attention to the tribulations speedily to come upon the kingdom of Israel; and, whilst his words have reference to "the dead past," they suggest lessons for all times. Consider— I. THE DIVINE JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL AS HERB PREDICTED . Note: 1 ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 1:2

Hear, all ye people - Literally, “hear, ye peoples, all of them.” Some 140, or 150 years had flowed by, since Micaiah, son of Imlah, had closed his prophecy in these words. And now they burst out anew. From age to age the word of God holds its course, ever receiving new fulfillments, never dying out, until the end shall come. The signal fulfillment of the prophecy, to which the former Micalah had called attention in these words, was an earnest of the fulfillment of this present message of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Micah 1:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 1:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 1:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 1:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 1:2-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 1:2-7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 1:2

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