Name: Book of Micah
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The Author

— A rural prophet from the small town of Moresheth who confronted the powerful elites of and

Attributed to of Moresheth, a contemporary of . Jeremiah 26:18 confirms Micah as a historical prophet whose words influenced King .

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What's It About?

alternates between devastating judgment and extraordinary hope. He condemns corrupt leaders, dishonest merchants, and false prophets — then turns and promises a ruler from little who will shepherd Israel in God's strength. His summary of what God requires is one of the most quoted verses in the Old Testament: 'Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.'

Key Takeaways

Micah isn't prophesying from a safe distance — he's announcing the destruction of his own hometown, then publicly falling apart over it.

Micah 1 — When the Mountains Melt

God flips the schemers' own language against them — they were 'devising' evil plans at night, so he announces he's 'devising' a disaster of his own.

Micah 2 — When the Powerful Take What They Want

Micah said the leaders invoking God's name while running every institution on bribes and exploitation is exactly why the temple would be destroyed.

Micah 3 — When the Leaders Are the Problem

The nations think they've surrounded Jerusalem for the kill, but God is the one who gathered them there — the moment of apparent defeat is actually the setup for total reversal.

Micah 4 — When Everything Gets Made Right

Key Themes

Micah 6:8 cuts through every religious debate: 'He has told you, O man, what is good: do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.' That is the entirety of it.

Like Amos, Micah is outraged by injustice. Leaders who 'eat the flesh of my people' and judges who accept bribes stand under God's judgment. Power without justice is tyranny.

Micah 5:2 prophesies a ruler from Bethlehem 'whose coming forth is from of old' — a prophecy Matthew quotes to explain where Jesus was born. From the smallest town comes the greatest king.

The book ends with a question of wonder: 'Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity?' (A wordplay on Micah's name, which means 'Who is like the LORD?') God delights in mercy.

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