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Study Section 10: The Book of Micah

10.1 Connect

Micah is best known for predicting the birthplace of the Messiah. When the Eastern Kings
came to worship the Christ Child, they asked the place of his birth. Researching the book of
Micah, the priests in Jerusalem told them that He was to be born in Bethlehem in Judea.
They fully understood that Micah predicted that location over 700 years before His birth.
And sure enough, they found Micah’s prophesy came true, as they bowed down to worship
the Messiah. Micah even told us that the baby Jesus was God becoming flesh. He
described Him as coming from ancient times, another way of saying coming from eternity or the
“eternal one.” But Micah had so much more he predicted, especially the impending judgment coming
to both the Northern and Southern Kingdom, specifically Jerusalem. Let’s dive in….

10.2 Objectives

1. The student should be able to describe the purpose of the writing of Micah.

2. The student should be able to state the audience to whom the book was written.

3. The student should be able to answer the key questions presented in the lesson.

10.3 The Book of Micah

From https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-
Micah.html

Author: The author of the Book of Micah was the
Prophet Micah (Micah 1:1).

Date of Writing: The Book of Micah was likely written
between 735 and 700 B.C.

Purpose of Writing: The message of the Book of Micah is a
complex mixture of judgment and hope. On the one hand,
the prophecies announce judgment upon Israel for social evils, corrupt leadership and idolatry. This
judgment was expected to culminate in the destruction of Samaria and Jerusalem. On the other hand,
the book proclaims not merely the restoration of the nation, but the transformation and exaltation of
Israel and Jerusalem. The messages of hope and doom are not necessarily contradictory, however,
since restoration and transformation take place only after judgment.

Key Verses:

Micah 1:2, "Hear, O peoples, all of you, listen, O earth and all who are in it, that the Sovereign LORD
may witness against you, the Lord from His holy temple."

Micah 5:2, "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of

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