Micah

Micah: Judgment and Hope Introductory •

Name: who is like Yahweh

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Location: Moresheth, Southern Kingdom

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Background: prophesied during Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah’s reign

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Time: 750 BC; Assyria was the primary power and it was a time of prosperity in Northern and Southern Israel

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Moral/Religious Background: exploitation of the poor by the rich, violence against neighbors, treachery, witchcraft, heathen rituals, child sacrifice, silencing God’s true prophets

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Audience: mostly the Southern Kingdom, but some to the Northern

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The Message on Judgment (1-2) A. The announcement of judgment on both Israel and Judah B. The account of the judgment C. The sins that led to judgment D. The re-gathering after judgment 1. There will be a re-gathering by God of the people a. Grace is evident concerning the remnant b. This is based on Deuteronomy 30 c. I will cause you to multiply after you are re-gathered d. Aborted fulfillment of this was achieved right after the exile e. True fulfillment is Christ and the church 2. The leader a. The remnant will be led by a strong ram b. Zerubbabel is the partial fulfillment

c. The true fulfillment is found in Christ d. Isaiah 40 II.

The Message on Messiah (3-5) A. The coming judgment 1. The judicial leaders 2. The false prophets 3. There will be judgment on the entire leadership of Jerusalem B. The coming kingdom 1. The establishment of the kingdom a. In the last days b. The mountain will be raised, the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be raised c. People will stream to it 2. Instruction in the kingdom a. The church will have a teaching ministry 3. The peace and prosperity of the kingdom 4. The religion of the kingdom 5. The re-gathering of Israel a. This will involve a remnant b. Christ will rule there c. David’s thrown will be restored