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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 hear your voice.

Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel

Micah 6:2 (show verse)

“Listen, you mountains, to the indictment of the Lord,
And you enduring foundations of the earth,
Because the Lord has a case against His people;
Even with Israel He will dispute.

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

Micah 6:3 (show verse)

“My people, what have I done to you,
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)

“Indeed, I brought you up from the land of Egypt
And ransomed you from the house of slavery,
And I sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam.

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

Micah 6:5 (show verse)

“My people, remember now
What Balak king of Moab counseled
And what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
And from Shittim to Gilgal,
So that you might know the righteous acts 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 to the Lord

And bow myself before the God on high?
Shall I come to 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)

Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts,
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
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk

humbly with your God?

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 will call to the city—
And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:
“Hear, O tribe. 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)

“Is there yet a man in the wicked house,
Along with treasures of wickedness
And a

short measure 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 justify wicked scales
And a bag of deceptive 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,
Her residents 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 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

“You will eat, but you will not be satisfied,
And your vileness will be in your midst.
You will try to remove for safekeeping,
But you will not preserve anything,
And what you do preserve I will give to the sword.

Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied

Micah 6:15 (show verse)

“You will sow but you will not reap.
You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil;
And the grapes, but you will not drink 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)

“The statutes of Omri
And all the works of the house of Ahab are observed;
And in their devices you walk.
Therefore I will give you up for destruction
And your inhabitants for derision,
And you will bear the reproach of My people.”

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