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Themes in Micah 4

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Themes in Micah 4

Micah 4:1 (show verse)

In the future the Lord's Temple Mount will be the most important mountain of all; it will be more prominent than other hills. People will stream to it.

Days » Forty days » The last
Jerusalem » What shall go forth from jerusalem
Law » Where the law shall go forth from
Nations » The lord judging among the nations
Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning
The word of God » Where the word of God shall go forth from
War/weapons » Nations not warring against each other anymore

Many nations will come, saying, "Come on! Let's go up to the Lord's mountain, to the temple of Jacob's God, so he can teach us his commands and we can live by his laws." For Zion will be the source of instruction; the Lord's teachings will proceed from Jerusalem.

Attendance » Reasons for » A place of instruction
Jerusalem » What shall go forth from jerusalem
Jerusalem » Gospel first preached at
Law » Where the law shall go forth from
Nations » The lord judging among the nations
Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning
Sabbath » Worship celebrated on » A place of instruction
The word of God » Where the word of God shall go forth from
War/weapons » Nations not warring against each other anymore

Micah 4:3 (show verse)

He will arbitrate between many peoples and settle disputes between many distant nations. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nations will not use weapons against other nations, and they will no longer train for war.

the Armies of israel » Educated in the art of war
Nations » The lord judging among the nations
Plowing » Illustrative » Of peace and prosperity
Pruning » Pruninghook
Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning
Spear » Changed into pruning-hooks
Spears » Made into pruning-hooks in peace
Swords » To be beaten into plowshares
Swords » In time of peace made into plowshares
War » To cease, an era of peace prophesied
War » To cease
War/weapons » Nations not warring against each other anymore

Micah 4:4 (show verse)

Each will sit under his own grapevine or under his own fig tree without any fear. The Lord who commands armies has decreed it.

Family » Joys » Possession of a home
Family Joy » Causes contributing to » Possession of a home
Fig tree » Illustrative » (sitting under one's own,) of prosperity and peace
Home » Family joys » Causes contributing to » Possession of a home
Nation » Foretold by the prophets
Peace » Social » Foretold by the prophets
Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning
Toleration » Religions
Universal » Opportunity » Peace, foretold by the prophets
The vine » Illustrative » (sitting under one's own) of peace and prosperity
War/weapons » Nations not warring against each other anymore

Micah 4:5 (show verse)

Though all the nations follow their respective gods, we will follow the Lord our God forever.

Choice » Wise choice, examples of » The psalmist
Fellowship, with God » Walking with God
God » Voice of select readings » Walking with
Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Walking with God
Toleration » Religions
Walking » With God
War/weapons » Nations not warring against each other anymore
Wise » Choice, examples of » The psalmist

Micah 4:6 (show verse)

"In that day," says the Lord, "I will gather the lame, and assemble the outcasts whom I injured.

Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning

Micah 4:7 (show verse)

I will transform the lame into the nucleus of a new nation, and those far off into a mighty nation. The Lord will reign over them on Mount Zion, from that day forward and forevermore."

Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning

Micah 4:8 (show verse)

As for you, watchtower for the flock, fortress of Daughter Zion -- your former dominion will be restored, the sovereignty that belongs to Daughter Jerusalem.

Edar » A tower
Jerusalem » Location and appearance of
Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning
Shepherd » Watch towers of
Towers » Illustrative of » Mount sion

Micah 4:9 (show verse)

Jerusalem, why are you now shouting so loudly? Has your king disappeared? Has your wise leader been destroyed? Is this why pain grips you as if you were a woman in labor?

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Micah 4:10 (show verse)

Twist and strain, Daughter Zion, as if you were in labor! For you will leave the city and live in the open field. You will go to Babylon, but there you will be rescued. There the Lord will deliver you from the power of your enemies.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Captivity of the jews by

Micah 4:11 (show verse)

Many nations have now assembled against you. They say, "Jerusalem must be desecrated, so we can gloat over Zion!"

Alliances » Evil » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Evil » Alliances » Examples of heathen nations uniting in

Micah 4:12 (show verse)

But they do not know what the Lord is planning; they do not understand his strategy. He has gathered them like stalks of grain to be threshed at the threshing floor.

The Counsels and purposes of God » The wicked » Understand not
Dullness » General examples of
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
Threshing » Illustrative » (gathering the sheaves for,) of preparing the enemies of the church for judgments

Micah 4:13 (show verse)

"Get up and thresh, Daughter Zion! For I will give you iron horns; I will give you bronze hooves, and you will crush many nations." You will devote to the Lord the spoils you take from them, and dedicate their wealth to the sovereign Ruler of the whole earth.

Brass » Illustrative of » Strength given to saints
Giving » To God, general references to
Horn » Symbolical
Horns » Illustrative » (pushing with,) of conquests
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Horn