Micah 5:7

"And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the grass, that tarry not for man, nor wait for the sons of men."

"The remnant of the house of Jacob ..." The scattered estate of the once chosen people appears in this. God's purpose in the scattering of Israel was benign, as it regarded all men; because, through the scattered children, the world would have a better opportunity to know the true God of heaven and earth. One must also believe that the scattering of the Christians that arose upon the martyrdom of Stephen had a similar purpose. The scattering, both for the old secular Israel and for the New Israel, has been continued throughout the history of the Christian era.

"Dew ... and showers ..." The beneficial and refreshing aspect of the metaphor is inherent in the welcome always afforded for dew and rain in that semiarid part of the world.