Micah 4:7-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 4:6-7

The restoration of Israel. It is the Gentile nations for whom the blessings of "the last days" have just been predicted ( Micah 4:2-4 ). The new Mount Zion of the Messiah's days will have a magnetic power on "the East and the West" ( Matthew 8:11 ; John 12:32 ). But Israel, through whom these blessings reach the nations, shall not be excluded from a share in them. Yet the form of the prediction reminds us of the abject condition of God's ancient people and of the gradual extension of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 4:6-8

The moral monarchy of Christ in the world. "In that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; and I will make her that halted a remnant, and bet that was cast far off a strong nation: and the Lord shall reign over them in Mount Zion from henceforth, even forever. And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 4:7

I will make her that halted a remnant. The" remnant" is "the election," that portion of Israel which accepts the offered redemption ( Romans 9:27 ; Romans 11:5 ); and God declares that he will treat this section, now miserable and depressed, as sharers in the Messianic promises (see note on Zephaniah 3:19 ). As commonly, the restoration from captivity and the privileges of Messiah's kingdom are combined in one foreshortened view. But this "remnant" shall be made into a strong nation,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 4:8

And thou, O tower of the flock ( migdal-edar ) . There was a village with a tower so called near Bethlehem ( Genesis 35:21 ), and it is thought that Micah refers to it as the home of David and as destined to be the birthplace of Messiah. But the context compels us to consider the expression as a periphrasis for Jerusalem, which the prophet here addressee, declaring that the royal power shall be restored to her. It is evidently the same place as the stronghold ( ophel , "the hill") ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 4:8-10

§ 6. After a certain period of calamity and captivity the kingdom of David shall be revived. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 4:7

And her that was cast off a strong nation - The prophecy, that there should be a remnant, was depressing. Yet what a remnant should it be! A remnant, which should multiply like the stars of heaven or the sand on the sea-shore. Israel had never been “a strong nation,” as a kingdom of this world. At its best estate, under David, it had subdued the petty nations around it, who were confederated to destroy it. It had never competed with the powers of this world, East or West, Egypt or Nineveh,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 4:8

And thou, O tower of the flock - “‘Tower of Ader,’ which is interpreted ‘tower of the flock,’ about 1000 paces (a mile) from Bethlehem,” says Jerome who lived there, “and foresignifying (in its very name) by a sort of prophecy the shepherds at the Birth of the Lord.” There Jacob fed his sheep Genesis 35:21, and there (since it was hard by Bethlehem) the shepherds, keeping watch over their flocks by night, saw and heard the Angels singing, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 4:6-7

Micah 4:6-7. In that day At that time; will I assemble her that halteth Or, her that is weak, or bowed down; namely, the Jewish people, weakened with the hard usage of oppressing conquerors. And I will gather her that is driven out Captive Judah, driven out from their own land. And her that I have afflicted That I have subjected to great calamities. The calamity of the seventy years’ captivity in Babylon seems to be chiefly referred to: as if he had said, “Though I have broken the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 4:8

Micah 4:8. And thou, O tower of the flock Or, of Eder, as Archbishop Newcome and many others translate the word, considering it as a proper name; a tower in or near Beth-lehem; see Genesis 35:21. Or, as some think, a tower near the sheep-gate in Jerusalem, (Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 3:32,) put here for the whole city. The word signifies a flock; the strong hold of the daughter of Zion Hebrew, Ophel, a strong fort. Both expressions seem to be put for the whole city. Unto thee shall it... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Micah 4:1-13

4:1-5:15 THE IDEAL KINGDOMShame replaced by glory (4:1-5:1)Previously Micah recorded God’s promise that the people of Israel would come from captivity back to their land (see 2:12-13). He now looks beyond that to the greater day when God’s ideal king reigns and Jerusalem is the religious centre of the world. People of all nations desire to worship God and learn his law, with the result that there is universal peace and contentment (4:1-4). This future hope encourages Micah and his few fellow... read more

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