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The title, as usual in the prophetical books of the Old Testament, comes from the name of the traditional writer.
The name "Micah"is a shortened form of "Micaiah,"which means "Who is like Yahweh?"The prophet's hometown was Moresheth-gath, which stood about 25 miles southwest of Jerusalem in Judah (1:1). It was called Moresheth-gath (1:14) because it was fairly close to the Philistine town of Gath, the exact location of which is uncertain today. Moresheth-gath was also about six miles northeast of Lachish, an important Judean town in Micah's day because it stood on an international trade route.
