I’ve read chapter one. It’s very scary knowing that they knew ( we know) what was/is coming. Yet they did not change. the last verse makes me want to cry for the children as well as the parents
It’s amazing how much of a challenge the high places were to remove throughout Israel’s history—even some of the righteous kings stopped short of removing those. But here God describes Jerusalem itself as a high place promoting sinful worship.
On a literary note, verses 10-15 appear to be wordplay in the original Hebrew. The city names and the prescribed actions seem linked—e.g. “Mareshah” in verse 15 means “Inheritance,” so the literal translation is, “I will yet bring an heir to you, O inhabitant of Inheritance.”
I do not have a comment for Micah 1, except that this chapter weighs heavy on my mind in relation to the present evil days we live in. Interesting times ahead including the selection of a new Pope; so much chaos worldwide economically, politically, etc. Wonder when our God will tip the dominos.
I’ve read chapter one. It’s very scary knowing that they knew ( we know) what was/is coming. Yet they did not change. the last verse makes me want to cry for the children as well as the parents
It’s amazing how much of a challenge the high places were to remove throughout Israel’s history—even some of the righteous kings stopped short of removing those. But here God describes Jerusalem itself as a high place promoting sinful worship.
On a literary note, verses 10-15 appear to be wordplay in the original Hebrew. The city names and the prescribed actions seem linked—e.g. “Mareshah” in verse 15 means “Inheritance,” so the literal translation is, “I will yet bring an heir to you, O inhabitant of Inheritance.”
I think verse 3 shows the seriousness of the situation. It almost feels like God is making sure for Himself this happens. Or is this prophetic? Both?
I do not have a comment for Micah 1, except that this chapter weighs heavy on my mind in relation to the present evil days we live in. Interesting times ahead including the selection of a new Pope; so much chaos worldwide economically, politically, etc. Wonder when our God will tip the dominos.