Bible Commentary

And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even forever. 7. And I will make a remnant ] i.e. I will treat Israel, in spite of her ‘halting’ condition, as the ‘remnant’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 4:7”

In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; 6, 7. Prophecy of restoration 6. In that day ] i.e. in the Messianic age ( Mic 4:1). will I assemble, &c.] A similar promise has been made … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 4:6”

For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever. 5. Transition. For all people will walk ] Rather, For all peoples walk, &c. The ideal time described in Mic 4:1-4 is still far distant. ‘The nations … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 4:5”

But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make [them] afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken [it]. 4. every man under his vine ] Comp. 1Ki 4:25 , 2Ki 18:31. The old agricultural ideal. The depression of the peasantry, owing to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 4:4”

And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. 3. among many people ] Rather, between many peoples. rebuke ] Rather, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 4:3”

And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 4:2”

But in the last days it shall come to pass, [that] the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. 1 4. The Ideal of Happiness realized 1. But ] The Auth. Vers. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 4:1”

Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed [as] a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest. 12. be plowed as a field ] This striking prophecy was quoted at a critical point in the history of Jeremiah when ‘the priests and the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 3:12”

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. 11. the priests thereof teach for hire ] ‘The priest’s lips should keep knowledge, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 3:11”

They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. They build up – (literally, building, sing.) Zion with blood This may be taken literally on both sides, that, the rich built their palaces, with wealth gotten by bloodshed , by rapine of the poor, by slaughter of the saints, as Ezekiel says, her princes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Micah 3:10”