Micah 2:1-5

1. Sins of the wealthy 2:1-5

Having spoken abstractly about rebellion and sin (cf. Micah 1:5), Micah now specified the crime of the Israelites that had both social and theological dimensions.

"The oracles against Samaria and Judah in the first chapter speak in general terms of their rebellion and sin and put the accent on immediate political destruction. This oracle indicts them for specific crimes and puts the accent on the eternal and theological punishment." [Note: Waltke, in Obadiah, . . ., p. 156.]

"It is in Micah 2:1-5 that the prophet establishes the basis for the national crisis and the future collapse of the nation. It was not the imperialism of Assyria or the fortunes of blind destiny that brought the house of Israel to this critical stage. It was her disobedience to her God. How different is the prophetic view of history from that of the secular mind!" [Note: McComiskey, p. 409.]