Micah

Overview – December 2016 – Grace & Truth Magazine

Micah

“Many nations shall come and say, ‘Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths.’ For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem” —Micah 4:2 NKJV

Micah, meaning “who is like God?” , shows the Lord coming forth in judgment. This judgment is not only of Israel, but also of all the nations. The condition of Judah and Israel is seen to be an indication of the state of all peoples – of the “earth, and all that is in it” (1:2). In Amos we read how God must judge the house of Israel once He begins to judge the nations. But in Micah, He must judge the nations since Israel must be judged. Israel is simply a sample of all mankind, and as it is proven guilty it gives proof of the guilt of “all the world” (Rom. 3:19). God alone can execute judgment, and He is infinitely capable of doing so.

Later in Micah the remedy is seen only in God, who pardons iniquity because He delights in mercy. He turns His people to Himself and casts all their sins into the depths of the sea (7:18-19). The blessing of Israel will mean great blessing for the nations, who will find delight in the mountain of Jehovah at Jerusalem (4:1).

Micah 5:2 contains a great prophecy: the coming of the Messiah to Bethlehem. He will be the Protector of His people when the Assyrian of the last days attacks them.

This book shows beautifully that when all else fails, God is the eternal Rock. Who is like God?

By Leslie M. Grant

This column is taken from the book: “The Bible, Its 66 Books In Brief.”
It is available for purchase from Believers Bookshelf USA.