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Themes in Micah 5

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Themes in Micah 5

Micah 5:1 (show verse)

Now, daughter who is under attack,

you slash yourself in grief;
a siege is set against us!
They are striking the judge of Israel
on the cheek with a rod.

Court » Contempt of
Names » Of Christ » Judge of israel
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being smitten on the cheek
Sieges » Illustrative of » The judgments of God

Micah 5:2 (show verse)

Bethlehem Ephrathah,

you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin is from antiquity,
from eternity.

Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Called ephratah and ephrath
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Birthplace of jesus
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As eternal
Jesus Christ, King » Foretold
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
Eternity » God inhabits
Jesus Christ » Names of » Ruler in israel
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being born in bethlehem of judea
The counselors of peace » The lord being peace

Micah 5:3 (show verse)

Therefore, He will abandon them until the time
when she who is in labor has given birth;
then the rest of His brothers will return
to the people of Israel.

The counselors of peace » The lord being peace

Micah 5:4 (show verse)

He will stand and shepherd them
in the strength of Yahweh,
in the majestic name of Yahweh His God.
They will live securely,
for then His greatness will extend
to the ends of the earth.

Christ, the shepherd » The great
God » Love to » Majesty of
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » The great
The counselors of peace » The lord being peace

Micah 5:5 (show verse)

He will be their peace.
When Assyria invades our land,
when it marches against our fortresses,
we will raise against it seven shepherds,
even eight leaders of men.

Palaces » The term applied to » Houses of great men
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven shepherds to be sent forth against assyria
The counselors of peace » The lord being peace

Micah 5:6 (show verse)

They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword,
the land of Nimrod with a drawn blade.
So He will rescue us from Assyria
when it invades our land,
when it marches against our territory.

Assyria » An empire founded by nimrod
Assyria » Called » The land of nimrod
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven shepherds to be sent forth against assyria

Micah 5:7 (show verse)

Then the remnant of Jacob
will be among many peoples
like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which do not wait for anyone
or linger for mankind.

Grass » Illustrative » (refreshed by dew and showers,) of the saints refreshed by grace
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Righteous » Compared with » Dew and showers
compared to Saints » Dew and showers

Then the remnant of Jacob
will be among the nations, among many peoples,
like a lion among animals of the forest,
like a young lion among flocks of sheep,
which tramples and tears as it passes through,
and there is no one to rescue them.

Beasts » Found in » Forests
Forests » Infested by wild beasts
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Lions » King of beasts
Lions » Attacks the sheepfolds
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Righteous » Compared with » Lions
compared to Saints » Lions
Sheep » Were frequently » Destroyed by wild beasts

Micah 5:9 (show verse)

Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries,
and all your enemies will be destroyed.

Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord

Micah 5:10 (show verse)

In that day—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
I will remove your horses from you
and wreck your chariots.

Paganism » Results

Micah 5:11 (show verse)

I will remove the cities of your land
and tear down all your fortresses.

Paganism » Results

Micah 5:12 (show verse)

I will remove sorceries from your hands,
and you will not have any more fortune-tellers.

Magic » Soothsayers
Paganism » Results
Sorcery » To cease

Micah 5:13 (show verse)

I will remove your carved images
and sacred pillars from you
so that you will not bow down again
to the work of your hands.

Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
Paganism » Results
false Worship » Idolatry » Prophecies concerning the overthrow of

Micah 5:14 (show verse)

I will pull up the Asherah poles from among you
and demolish your cities.

Cities » General references to
Groves » Forbidden to be established
Paganism » Results

Micah 5:15 (show verse)

I will take vengeance in anger and wrath
against the nations that have not obeyed Me.

God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vengeance of
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Paganism » Results