Micah
Purpose
Indicts both kingdoms for oppression and false security, naming Bethlehem as the Messiah's birthplace and promising a shepherd-king.
Author
Micah of Moresheth
Time Period
Written c. 735-700 BC; ministry to Judah and Israel
Key Themes
- Justice and mercy
- Judgment
- The Messiah from Bethlehem
- False security
- Restoration
Outline
Judgment on Samaria and Judah (ch. 1-3); the future kingdom and the ruler from Bethlehem (ch. 4-5); the LORD's case and pardon (ch. 6-7).