Micah 1-2
Micah prophesied around the time of Isaiah, that is, when Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah were kings in Judah. He was from a little town in the south of Judah called Moresheth, and by his words, we can tell that the good King Hezekiah’s reforms had not yet been implemented when he wrote.
Micah compares Israel’s sins to those of Judah. Israel (Samaria) would be destroyed—as Micah prophesies—during Micah’s lifetime, but Judah, under Hezekiah’s godly leadership, would respond well to Micah’s and Isaiah’s prophecies.
Whenever Micah mentions “high places,” he is referring to mountaintops where various false gods were worshipped. Because of their idolatries, such judgment is coming that Micah says, “Tell it not in Gath!” (1:10) He didn’t want the pagans to hear of God’s judgments on God’s people.
Chapter 2 begins with a woe: “Woe to you who plan sin, God is planning disaster against you!” Later, Micah ridicules the false prophets who never say anything negative. Micah says: if they had a prophet who prophesied wine and beer, he would be just the prophet for these people! (2:11)
Throughout this short prophecy, Micah alternates condemnation with hope. Here at the end of Micah 2, God promises to gather the remnant of Israel and shepherd them himself! Praise His name!
Tomorrow, we meet the Messiah...through Micah’s eyes!
Your fellow pilgrim through the prophets,
Pastor Gary
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