Micah Flashcards
Subtitles of Micah:
“Israel on Trial”
“The Prophet of the Bethlehem Birth”
Who was a prophet of the common people- a defender of the poor, the downtrodden, the exploited?
Micah
Background of Micah:
Micah preached in the last days of the Northern Kingdom. While the other prophets had said, “Judgment is coming,” Micah said, “Judgment is Here”
Importance and Distinctives of Micah:
The Babylonian Exile.
Who began their ministries at the same time and preached as contemporaries for 4 decades?
Micah and Isaiah
Whose ministries were both to the Southern Kingdom?
Micah and Isaiah
What is the difference and similarities between Micah and Isaiah as far as preaching goes?
Micah was a country preacher like Amos and Isaiah was a court preacher. Micah spoke to the common people while Isaiah spoke to the king’s court.
Their messages were similar- Micah is called a “Miniature Isaiah”
How would God keep his covenant to both nations after they had broken their covenant with God?
By delivering the promised and agreed upon punishments for his people’s sin and then send them the promised Messiah to redeem them. Even though they had broken their covenant, God still kept his covenant.
What does Micah 2 predict?
The Bethlehem birth of Christ
What is Micah’s first sermon pictured as?
A courtroom drama where Israel is accused of violating her covenant with Jehovah- with the world as the jury and God as the judge
Who was the first to predict the Babylonian Exile?
Micah