Short Bible Study on the Book of Micah
Chapter One: Micah, for some of us, is an unknown book, and perhaps the very first thing we should do is to read the book of Micah from end to end. Micah is called a minor prophet, yet centuries after his death we find his prophecy playing a fundamental part in the search for Christ. So mighty is his prophecy that it is quoted to Herod by the rulers of the Jews and becomes the authority for the guidance of the wise men from the east. … READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY …
Chapter Two: Micah says, “Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.” When Christ came to earth, His fierce opposition sprang from the rulers of the temple, the great protagonists of Moses, the monotheists, the law-givers and their followers. Not, we note, from the heathen Gentiles, the Roman overlords, save only Herod who desired no competition … READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY …
Chapter Three: Micah has a message for his day, for the Lord’s day, and for our day, simply because history repeats itself. “And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know judgment?” The conditions in Micah’s day were on a decline spiritually. The leaders of Israel, the teachers, the prophets were concerned with making a good living from their position. Religion was organized, … READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY …
Chapter Four: In the fourth chapter of Micah we come to a rather more familiar passage, for who has not heard the words, “and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more”? But apart from the general consideration of the prophecy of Micah we want to see its total relevance to our day and age, its character of emphasizing … READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY …
Chapter Five: Micah, in chapter five, appears to be confused. In verse one he refers to the scene in the judgment hall – “They shall smite the Judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek” – and in verse two prophesies of the birth of Christ in Bethlehem. Surely verse two should precede verse one as birth precedes death? But no, Micah is not confused. The death of Jesus Christ is the major event which takes precedence over His miraculous birth. … READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY …
Chapter Six: Micah chapter six is one of those chapters in the Bible that a man would do well to learn by heart, as we say. Surely this is the word of the Lord, for it begins, “Hear ye now what the Lord saith,” yet few enough Christians have even read it hitherto. If we do not know what the Lord saith how can we be sure we are doing His will? Yet we are sure, are we not? It seems almost impertinence to assume we are so right before we even find what the Lord said… READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY …
Chapter Seven: Micah’s little boom is only seven chapters long, yet in six of them he has taught us much, and having done so Micah now turns his full attention prophetically to the Lord Jesus Christ. It is as though he wearied of moving the stubborn mountains, and for relief he turns to see Christ Jesus as the One Perfect Man who should alone carry out the revealed will of God, fulfilling all the law and the prophets completely. Perhaps if we too follow Micah’s example … READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY …
From the “How Great Thou Art” Series by JL Kernahan
