Prophecy · 7 chapters
Micah
God judges corrupt rulers and exploitation while promising a shepherd-ruler and restoration. Covenant faithfulness includes justice, mercy, and humility.
Historical & literary context
Micah of Moresheth ministered in eighth-century BC Judah amid Assyrian pressure and social injustice.
Introduction and study notes are commentary, not Scripture.
The shape of the book
- 1–3 · Judgment on Samaria and Jerusalem
- 4–5 · Restoration and a promised ruler
- 6–7 · Covenant dispute and hope
A passage to begin with
Micah 6:6-8
6With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? 7Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Berean Standard Bible · Public domain
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How do justice, mercy, and humility correct a merely performative faith?