Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

• 1. The marks of crooked judges 58:1-5
  58:1 The psalmist introduced his condemnation of certain unjust judges with two questions. He questioned the integrity of these men.The Hebrew word elohim(lit. strong ones) sometimes refers to rulers in the Old Testament. Of ...
• Outline
  I. Heading 1:1II. The first oracle: Israel's impending judgment and future restoration 1:2-2:13A. The judgment coming on Israel 1:2-7B. Lamentation over the coming judgment 1:8-161. Micah's personal response 1:8-92. Micah's c...
• II. The first oracle: Israel's impending judgment and future restoration 1:2--2:13
  This is the first of three messages that compose the Book of Micah (cf. chs. 3-5; 6-7). In each one, promises of restoration follow predictions of ruin....
• A. The judgment coming on Israel 1:2-7
  This opening pericope sets the tone and forms the backdrop for the rest of the book. All people were to hear God's indictment against His people (v. 2). Punishment was coming (vv. 3-4) that would be both reasonable (v. 5) and...
• III. The second oracle: the guilt of Israel's leaders and her future hope chs. 3--5
  In the first oracle, only the last two verses dealt with Israel's future blessings (2:12-13) while everything preceding exposed her sins and guilt. In this second oracle, the balance of emphasis is different. About one-third ...
• 3. The indictment of Israel's leaders 3:9-12
  3:9 Micah proceeded to carry out his ministry (cf. v. 8). He called on all Israel's leaders to pay attention to what he had to say to them, they who despised (lit. utterly abhorred) justice and perverted right ways (cf. Isa. ...
• B. Blessing for Israel in the future chs. 4-5
  These chapters contain much revelation about the future kingdom of Messiah, to which almost all the writing prophets referred. This section contrasts conditions in Israel in the future with those the prophet just described in...
• Zion's positive future role 4:1-5
  4:1 Reference to "the last days"often points to the eschatological future in the Prophets, and it does here (e.g., Deut. 4:30; Ezek. 38:16; Dan. 2:28; 10:14; Hos. 3:5). This phrase usually refers to the Tribulation and or the...
• 2. The might of Zion 4:9-5:1
  One of the events that would occur before the realization of these great promises of blessing was Israel's exile, but the burden of this pericope is also future restoration.4:9 Micah, speaking for the Lord, addressed the Jews...
• 3. The King of Zion 5:2-5a
  This section introduces another ruler of Israel who, in contrast to Zedekiah, his foil, would effectively lead God's people."This royal oracle is obviously intended to be the central peak of the range of oracles in chs. 4 and...