Micah

How it is laid out

1. Judgment on Samaria and Jerusalemchapters 1–3
2. Hope: the ruler from Bethlehemchapters 4–5
3. YHWH’s case and his forgivenesschapters 6–7

Key verses

• Micah 6:8 — To do justice, to love loyal love, and to walk humbly
• Micah 7:18 — Who is an El like you, forgiving iniquity?
• Micah 5:2 — From you, Bethlehem, one will come out for me to be ruler in Israel

Who wrote it

The word of YHWH that came to Micah the Morashtite (1:1). Jeremiah 26:18 recalls one of his prophecies against Jerusalem.

When it was written

Around 740–700 BC, in the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah (1:1).

For whom, and in what situation

For Samaria and Jerusalem (1:1). He denounces those who covet fields and houses and seize them (2:2), and rulers, priests and prophets who judge for a bribe, teach for a price and divine for silver (3:11).