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Themes in Micah 6

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Themes in Micah 6

Micah 6:1 (show verse)

Hear now what the Lord is saying,
“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills [as witnesses] hear your voice.

Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel

Micah 6:2 (show verse)

“Hear, O mountains, the indictment of the Lord,
And you enduring foundations of the earth,
For the Lord has a case (a legal complaint) against His people,
And He will dispute (challenge) Israel.

Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Reasoning » God reasons with men

Micah 6:3 (show verse)

“O My people, what have I done to you [since you have turned away from Me]?
And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.

Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Divine pleadings

Micah 6:4 (show verse)

“For I brought you up from the land of Egypt
And ransomed you from the house of slavery,
And I sent before you Moses [to lead you], Aaron [the high priest], and Miriam [the prophetess].

Aaron » Commissioned » deliverer » Israel
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
miriam » Song of, after the destruction of pharaoh and his army
miriam » Characteristics of » Regarded as a leader in israel
God, Righteousness Of » His care and defence of his people designed to teach
Women » As prophets » miriam

“My people, remember now
What Balak king of Moab devised [with his evil plan against Israel]
And what Balaam the son of Beor answered him [turning the curse into blessing for Israel],
[Remember what the Lord did for you] from Shittim to Gilgal,
So that you may know the righteous and saving acts [displaying the power] of the Lord.”

balaam » General references to
balaam » Balak sends for, to curse israel
Balak » King of moab
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Moabites » Calls for balaam to curse israel
God, Righteousness Of » His care and defence of his people designed to teach
Shittim » Also called abel-shittim » Balaam prophesies in

Micah 6:6 (show verse)

With what shall I come before the Lord [to honor Him]
And bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?

Calf » Offered in sacrifice
Calves » Of a year old best for sacrifice
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Requirements » What the lord requires

Micah 6:7 (show verse)

Will the Lord be delighted with thousands of rams,
Or with ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my firstborn for my acts of rebellion,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
the First-born » Precious and valuable
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Requirements » What the lord requires
Sin » No man can atone for

Micah 6:8 (show verse)

He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion),
And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?

Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Christian conduct » Living » Unto righteousness
Divine Requirements » General references to
Humility » Encouraged
Humility » Necessary to the service of God
Justice » God » Requires
Mercy » Man commanded to exercise
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Religion » True religion » Scriptural definition of
Requirements » What the lord requires
True religion » Scriptural definition of

Micah 6:9 (show verse)

The voice of the Lord shall call to the city [of Jerusalem]—
And it is sound wisdom to heed [solemnly] and fear Your name [with awe-filled reverence];
“Hear, O tribe [the rod of punishment]. Who has appointed its time?

Afflictions made beneficial » In teaching us the will of God
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Judgments » Are from God

Micah 6:10 (show verse)

“Are there not still treasures gained by wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And a short (inaccurate) measure [for grain] that is cursed?

Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Measure » Must be just
Measures » The jews often used unjust
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
Violence » Who is violent
Wealth » Treasures of wickedness
Weights » Must be just
Wickedness » Treasures of wickedness

Micah 6:11 (show verse)

“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?

Balances » False balance used
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Character » Of the wicked » Fraudulent
Character of the wicked » Fraudulent
Dishonesty » Condemned
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Measure » Must be just
Measures » Just weights
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Violence » Who is violent
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Wealth » Treasures of wickedness
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Weights » Must be just
Weights » The jews » Frequently used unjust
Wickedness » Treasures of wickedness

Micah 6:12 (show verse)

“For the rich men of the city are full of violence [of every kind];
Her inhabitants speak lies
And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

Corruption » In politics in the church » The prevalence of violence
Corruption » Moral
Deceit » The wicked full of » The prevalence of
Evil » Filled » Moral
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Measure » Must be just
Riches » Often lead to » Violence
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
Violence » Who is violent
Wealth » Treasures of wickedness
Wickedness » Treasures of wickedness
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » Filled with violence

Micah 6:13 (show verse)

“So also I will make you sick, striking you down,
Desolating and devastating you, because of your sins.

Disease » Sent as a judgment » Sometimes sent as a judgment for sin
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
Sickness » Sometimes sent as a judgment for sin
Sin » Secret » Sickness caused by

Micah 6:14 (show verse)

“You shall eat, but you will not be satisfied,
And your emptiness shall be among you;
You will [try to] remove [your goods and those you love] for safekeeping
But you will fail to save anything,
And what you do save I shall give to the sword.

Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied

Micah 6:15 (show verse)

“You shall sow but you shall not reap;
You shall tread olives, but shall not anoint yourself with oil,
And [you will extract juice from] the grapes, but you shall not drink the wine.

Anointing » Of the body
Anointing » Deprivation of, threatened as a punishment
Oil » Extracted by presses
Olive Trees » The fruit of, trodden in presses to extract the oil
Reaping » The jews often hindered from, on account of their sins
Wine » Sweet, esteemed for flavor and strength

Micah 6:16 (show verse)

“For [you have kept] the statutes of Omri [the idolatrous king],
And all the works of the [wicked] house (dynasty) of Ahab;
And you walk in their counsels and policies.
Therefore, I shall hand you over for destruction and horror
And your [city’s] inhabitants for ridicule,
And you shall bear the rebuke and scorn of My people.”

Ahab » King of israel » Other wickedness of
Omri » King of israel » Denounced by micah