Thematic Bible
Micah 3:1 (show verse)
And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice?
Micah 3:2 (show verse)
ye who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
Micah 3:3 (show verse)
who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
Micah 3:4 (show verse)
Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.
Micah 3:5 (show verse)
Thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that make my people to err; that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and whoso putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him:
Micah 3:6 (show verse)
Therefore it shall be night unto you, that ye shall have no vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be black over them.
Micah 3:7 (show verse)
And the seers shall be put to shame, and the diviners confounded; yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
Micah 3:8 (show verse)
But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
holy Boldness » Ministers should exhibit, in » Reproving sin
Holy spirit » Power of » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Inspiration » Examples of » Ezekiel
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To testify against sin
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To give power to ministers
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Prophets » Examples of » Ezekiel
Reproof » Ministers are empowered to give
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Holy spirit » Power of » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Inspiration » Examples of » Ezekiel
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To testify against sin
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To give power to ministers
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Prophets » Examples of » Ezekiel
Reproof » Ministers are empowered to give
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Micah 3:9 (show verse)
Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.
Micah 3:10 (show verse)
They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Micah 3:11 (show verse)
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
Church » Corruption in
Court » Corrupt
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Government » Corruption in
Government » Wicked rulers
greed » General references to
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The jews
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Ministers » When unfaithful » Seek gain
priests » Corrupt
False prophets » Described as » Covetous
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Performing duty for reward
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt
Court » Corrupt
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Government » Corruption in
Government » Wicked rulers
greed » General references to
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The jews
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Ministers » When unfaithful » Seek gain
priests » Corrupt
False prophets » Described as » Covetous
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Performing duty for reward
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt
Micah 3:12 (show verse)
Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.