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Themes in Micah 2

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Themes in Micah 2

Micah 2:1 (show verse)

Woe to those who scheme iniquity,
Who work out evil on their beds!

When morning comes, they do it,

For it is in the power of their hands.

Activity » Evil » General references to
Beds » The wicked devise mischief while on
Early rising » Practised by the wicked, for » Executing plans of evil
Evil » Devices » General references to
Evil » Activity » General references to
Land » Monopoly of
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Plans of men » Devices, evil » General references to
Plotting » General references to
Rising » Early » Practiced » By the wicked
The wicked » Devices of » General references to

Micah 2:2 (show verse)

They covet fields and then seize them,
And houses, and take them away.
They

rob a man and his house,

A man and his inheritance.

Character » Of the wicked » Covetous
Character of the wicked » Covetous
Corruption » In politics in the church » The prevalence of violence
Covetousness » Punishment of
Covetousness » Leads to » Injustice and oppression
Injustice » Covetousness leads to
Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
Land » Monopoly of
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Monopoly » Of lands
Oppression » God will judge
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Increase, by oppression
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » Filled with violence

Micah 2:3 (show verse)

Therefore thus says the Lord,
“Behold, I am planning against this family a calamity
From which you cannot remove your necks;
And you will not walk haughtily,
For it will be an evil time.

Covetousness » Punishment of
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Increase, by oppression

Micah 2:4 (show verse)

“On that day they will take up against you a taunt
And

utter a bitter lamentation and say,

‘We are completely destroyed!
He exchanges the portion of my people;
How He removes it from me!
To the apostate He apportions our fields.’

Lamentations » Examples of » For the miseries of israel
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous

Micah 2:5 (show verse)

“Therefore you will have no one

stretching a measuring line

For you by lot in the assembly of the Lord.

Cord » Ancient uses of » In casting lots
Casting Lots » The land of canaan divided among tribes by
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Rope » Used in casting lots

Micah 2:6 (show verse)

‘Do not speak out,’ so they speak out.
But if they do not speak out concerning these things,

Reproaches will not be turned back.

Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders

Micah 2:7 (show verse)

“Is it being said, O house of Jacob:
‘Is the Spirit of the Lord

impatient?

Are these His doings?’
Do not My words do good
To the one walking uprightly?

Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Uprightness » They who walk in » Obtain good from God's work

Micah 2:8 (show verse)

“Recently My people have arisen as an enemy—
You strip the robe off the garment
From unsuspecting passers-by,
From those returned from war.

Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous

Micah 2:9 (show verse)

“The women of My people you evict,
Each one from her pleasant house.
From her children you take My splendor forever.

Divorce » Often sought by the jews
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous

Micah 2:10 (show verse)

“Arise and go,
For this is no place of rest
Because of the uncleanness that brings on destruction,
A painful destruction.

Canaan, land of » Miscellaneous topics » Polluted, by sin
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Polluted, by sin
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous

Micah 2:11 (show verse)

“If a man walking after wind and falsehood
Had told lies and said,
‘I will speak out to you concerning wine and liquor,’
He would be spokesman to this people.

Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous

“I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob,
I will surely gather the remnant of Israel.
I will put them together like sheep in the fold;
Like a flock in the midst of its pasture
They will be noisy with men.

Bozrah » A city » A city of edom » Sheep of
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Re-union of
Micah » One of the minor prophets » Foretells the restoration of israel
Sheep » Places celebrated for » Bozra
Sheep » Also » Bozrah

Micah 2:13 (show verse)

“The breaker goes up before them;
They break out, pass through the gate and go out by it.
So their king goes on before them,
And the Lord at their head.”

Micah » One of the minor prophets » Foretells the restoration of israel