Micah

Micah

The name Micah—a shorter form of Mîkāyāh and Mîkāyāhû—(who is like Yahweh / Jehovah) announces the fact that the prophet was a servant of the one true God, the God of Israel.

WE WILL BREAK DOWN MICAH’S PROPHECY DOWN INTO THREE SECTIONS:

1.    Identity the problem.

a.    Micah 1:1-6 

b.    Idolatry. Micah 1:7 

c.     Injustice. Micah 2:1-5 

d.    Deception (by the prophets). Micah 3:5-7, 8 

e.    Corruption (Among civil and spiritual leaders). Micah 3:9-11 

f.      Division (within families). Micah 7:6 

2.    See the practice.

a.    Micah 6:3-5 

b.    Numbers 22:1-3,5-6 

c.     Balak, like all warriors in the ancient world, believes that the outcome of battles is determined by the gods; therefore, he believes the curse will enable him to defeat the Israelites.

d.    Micah 6:6-8 

3.    Understand the promise.

a.    Micah 7:15-17 

b.    Micah 7:18-19 

c.     The Jewish practice of Tashlich, means the symbolic casting off of sins.

d.    What if we would learn to throw the worst of ourself to God in repentance knowing He will cast our sins into the depths of the sea.