Summary: The Court case between God and man

Introduction

Author

Date

Historical Setting

Warning to the people 1:2-2:13

Coming judgment for Israel’s rebellion 1:1-7

Call to mourn 1:8-16

The reasons for judgment 2:1-11

They plan their sins, God plans His judment 2:1-5

They reject God’s word and warning 2:6-11

Deliverance 2:12-13

MICAH 3:

PINCES

3:1-4,9,11 PRIESTS

3:11 PROPHETS

3:5-8,11

Skin, Bribe, Twist Teach only if paid If money - Peace

If no money - War

Not doing justice Not loving loyalty Not walking humbly

Judgment: 3:4

Prayers unheeded

Judgment: 3:12

Temple destroyed Judgment: 3:6,7

Darkness, shame

Warning to the leaders 3:1-5:15

The Coming Judgment 3:1-12

The princes were corrupt 3:1-4

The prophets were corrupt 3:5-8

The Priests were corrupt 3:9-12

Deliverance

The Coming Kingdom 4:

The Coming King 5:2-3

Warning to the earth 6:1-7:14

Judgment

The reasons for Judgment 6:1-12

The Judgment itself 6:13-16

Micah’s Response 7:1-10

Ultimate Deliverance 7:11-20

The Deliverance Described 7:11-13

God’s faithfulness to his covenant demonstrated 7:14-20