Some of these chapters may look familiar if you are familiar with my site, but we're in that portion of reading chronologically, that the kings and prophets don't cleanly connect; they overlap. So one more stop here and then deep into Isaiah.
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Micah 7 (Judah; All of Us)
The final chapter.
...continue reading "Micah 7 (Judah; All of Us)"Micah 6 (Judah)
Micah starts his book as a general warning of judgement to Judah and Samaria; then he narrows his message of doom to the leaders of the people of Judah. And then we read of the hope in the eventual return of the Messiah. Let's see what Micah has for us next.
...continue reading "Micah 6 (Judah)"Micah 4 (Judah)
According to the NASB Ryrie Study Bible organization, Chapters 3 and 4 combine in a sub section titled, A Message of Doom and Deliverance. There was much doom in Chapter Three. Bring on the deliverance!
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The NASB Ryrie Study Bible adds a subtitle to Chapters 3 and 4 together titled, A Message of Doom and Deliverance.
...continue reading "Micah 3 (Judah and Israel)"Micah 2 (Judah and Israel)
Micah 1 gave us the devastating prophesy. Now in Chapter 2 we earn the "why?"
...continue reading "Micah 2 (Judah and Israel)"Micah 1 (Judah and Israel)
Micah verse 1 gives us the introductory comments for the book. Micah of Moresheth received the word of the Lord during the reign of Judah's kings, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah.
...continue reading "Micah 1 (Judah and Israel)"Intro to Micah (Judah)
In the chronological reading of the Old Testament, the Blue Letter Bible pauses Isaiah at the end of Chapter 12 and diverts us to Micah.
...continue reading "Intro to Micah (Judah)"Isaiah 12 (Millennial Kingdom)
The close of Chapter 11 of Isaiah is a prophesy that the remnant of Israel will pour out of Assyria like a highway, the second exodus. This will be paralleled in the Millennial Kingdom as God calls forth the dispersed Jews to be his Royal Priesthood. Chapter 12 picks up there.
...continue reading "Isaiah 12 (Millennial Kingdom)"Isaiah 11 (Judah/Israel)
Isaiah has been prophesying about the end of Israel as a cautionary tale for Judah. We've seen that Assyria will be the instrument to crush Israel and then come for Jerusalem, sending Judah's villagers fleeing in fear. But the Lord will deal with Assyria and raise up a remnant of his people.
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