Bible Commentary

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge [asketh] for a reward; and the great [man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. 3. That they may do evil ] This verse and the first half of the following verse are extremely obscure, and it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 7:3”

The good [man] is perished out of the earth: and [there is] none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. 2. The good man ] More fully rendered, ‘The pious man,’ he who makes love his rule of action love to God and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 7:2”

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: [there is] no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit. 1. Woe is me ] The speaker in Mic 7:1-4, or at any rate in Mic 7:1, is not the prophet, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 7:1”

For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people. 16. the statutes of Omri ] ‘Statutes’ is here used in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 6:16”

Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine. 15. tread the olives ] It is now the custom only to press the olives; in olden times, they must have been trodden as well (like … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 6:15”

Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down [shall be] in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and [that] which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword. 14, 15. Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied ] The description in these two verses … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 6:14”

Therefore also will I make [thee] sick in smiting thee, in making [thee] desolate because of thy sins. 13. will I make thee sick ] Deadly sick is the meaning; comp. Nah 3:19, where the term is explained in the parallel clause to mean ‘incurable.’ Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Therefore also … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 6:13”

For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth. For the rich men thereof – that is, of the city, Mic 6:9 are full of violence. It bad been little, had thieves and robbers lived by violence, but now, (as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 6:12”

Shall I count [them] pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? 11. Shall I count them pure ] This rendering is barely defensible, even if we alter the vowel-points. It was dictated by the very natural feeling that the speaker ought to be the same person as in Mic 6:10. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 6:11”

Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure [that is] abominable? 10. The denunciation is couched in the form of questions, to prick the conscience of the guilty ones. Are there yet the treasures ] i.e. Does the oppressor go on heaping up unjustly acquired spoil? … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 6:10”