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Micah Bible Study Resources

September 15, 2020 By Krisan Marotta

Micah Bible Study Resources  | WednesdayintheWord.com

Study questions, maps, charts, outlines, and links to help you study the Old Testament book of Micah.


Jump to: Background; ** Maps; ** Key Words; ** Encyclopedias; ** Commentaries; ** Articles; ** GotQuestions ** Next **


Basics

  • Micah, a Judean from Moresheth in southwest Palestine, preached to the common people of Judah.
  • Micah was a southern prophet active during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah
  • Micah was a contemporary of Isaiah and Hosea.
  • His name means “who is like Yahweh?”
  • Micah predicted the fall of Samaria caused by its idolatry, the devastation of Judah and its ultimate exile.

Simple Outline

  1. Micah 1-3: Imminent Judgement Declared
  2. Micah 4-5: Ultimate Blessing Promised
  3. Micah 6-7: Plea for present repentance

Basic Outline

  • 1:1-2:13 – A Message of Destruction for Samaria and Judah
  • 3:1-12 – Doom: The coming judgment
  • 4:1-5:1 – Deliverance: The coming kingdom
  • 5:2-15 – The Coming King
  • 6:1-7:10 – A Message of Denunciation
  • 7:11-20 – Epilogue: Blessing for Israel

Themes:

  • Rebukes corrupt landowners, social and religious leaders (e.g. Micah 2:1-2; Micah 3:11).
  • Covenant breach will be punished (e.g. Micah 6:16).
  • Emphasis on faithful remnant (e.g. Micah 2:12; Micah 4:6-7; Micah 5:7-8).
  • Emphasis on restoration of the rule of YHWH from Mt Zion (e.g. Micah 4:2).
  • Confidence in the continuation of the Davidic line in a leader who will establish peace and blessing (e.g. Micah 5:2-4).
  • Reaffirmation of YHWH’s ability to forgive and reaffirm the Abrahamic covenant (e.g. Micah 7:18-20).

Genre: Understanding Prophecy

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Section 1: Background

Background

  • Introduction to the Prophets
  • Chart: Bible History at a glance
  • Blue Letter Bible: Old Testament Timeline
  • Biblehub: The Divided Kingdom
  • Chart: Kings of Israel & Judah
  • Bible Atlas: Assyria
  • Bible Atlas: Babylon
  • Bible Atlas: Chaldea
  • Bible Atlas: Jerusalem
  • Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament
  • Hebrew Calendar
  • Ray C Stedman: Overview of the Book
  • John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background
  • ESV: Introduction to Minor Prophets
  • ESV: Introduction to Micah
  • ESV: The Global Message of Micah
  • NIV: Introduction to Micah
  • Minor Prophets Quotes in the New Testament
  • James van Dine: Analysis of Micah
  • David Malick: An Introduction to the Book of Micah
  • David Malick: An Argument of the Book of Micah
  • William Orr: Micah – Keys to the Old Testament
  • Charles Swindoll: Book of Micah Overview
  • JVernon McGee: Micah – Introductory Notes, Outlines
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Section 2: Maps

Maps from Bible-History.com

  • Assyrian Conquests
  • Judah under Babylon
  • Judah under Hezekiah
  • Babylonian Empire
  • Old Testament Judah

Maps from Studylight.org

The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah

  • The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (1)
  • The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (2)
  • The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (3)
  • The Campaign of Shishak
  • Conflicts between Israel and Aram-Damascus
  • The Omride Dynasty
  • The Golden Ages of the 9th & 8th centuries BCE
  • Phoenician Trade and Civilization
  • Trade Routes throughout the Middle East
  • Travel Routes throughout Palestine
  • Elijah and Elisha
  • The Revolt of Jehu
  • The Rise of Assyria
  • Israel & Judah in the days of Jeroboam II and Uzziah
  • The Assyrian Empire under Tiglath-Pileser III
  • The Syro-Ephraimite War
  • Tiglath-Pileser III’s Campaigns
  • Fall of Samaria and Deportation of Israelites
  • The Fall of the Kingdom of Israel
  • Assyrian Districts after the Fall of Samaria
  • Prophets of the 8th Century BCE

Judah Alone amid International Powers

  • Hezekiah’s Preparation for Revolt
  • Judah under King Hezekiah
  • Hezekiah’s Jerusalem
  • Sennacherib’s Campaign against Judah
  • Assyria in the 7th century BCE
  • The Rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
  • The Reign of Josiah
  • The Districts of Judah under King Josiah
  • The Golden Age of King Josiah;
  • Nebuchadnezzar’s Campaigns against Judah

The Persian Period

  • World Powers of the 6th century BCE
  • The Conquests of Cyrus the Great
  • The Persian Empire
  • The Return of the Jewish Exiles to Judah
  • Judah in the 5th century BCE
  • Palestine after the Exile
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Section 3: Key Words

Key Words

  • Jacob (11x/10v), Mic. 1:5; 2:7, 12; 3:1, 8, 9; 4:2; 5:7, 8; 7:20
  • Israel (12x/12v), Mic. 1:5, 13, 14, 15; 2:12; 3:1, 8, 9; 5:1, 2, 3; 6:2
  • Jerusalem (8x/8v), Mic. 1:1, 5, 9, 12; 3:10, 12; 4:2, 8
  • Zion (9x/9v), Mic. 1:13; 3:10, 12; 4:2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13
  • Samaria (3x/3v) Mic 1:1, 5, 6
  • Walk (8x/7v), Mic. 2:3; 4:2, 5; 6:8, 16
  • Hear (7x/6v), Mic. 1:2; 3:1, 9; 6:1, 9; 7:7
  • Nations (9x/7v), Mic. 4:2, 3, 7, 11; 5:8, 15; 7:16
  • Remnant (5x/5v), Mic. 2:12; 4:7; 5:7, 8; 7:18
  • Righteous, Righteousness, (2x/2v) Mic 6:5, 7:9
  • Destroy/Destruction (6x/5v), Mic. 2:4, 10; 5:10, 14; 6:16
  • People (My, Thy, His) (12x/12v), Mic. 1:9; 2:4, 8, 9, 11; 3:3, 5; 6:2, 3, 5, 16; 7:14
  • That day (4x/4v) Mic. 2:4; 4:6; 5:10; 7:11
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Section 4: Encyclopedias

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

  • Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary: Micah, Theology of
  • American Tract Society Micah
  • Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Micah
  • Easton’s Bible Dictionary Micah
  • Fausset Bible Dictionary Micah
  • Holman Bible Dictionary Micah
  • Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Micah
  • 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Micah
  • International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Micah (1) Micah (2)
  • Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Micah
  • McClintock and Strong Micah
  • The Nuttall Encyclopedia Micah
  • The Jewish Encyclopedia Micah
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Section 5: Commentaries

Commentaries & Study Bibles

  • Ligionier.org Top 5 Commentaries: Micah
  • Tim Challies Best Commentaries:
  • Commentary Reviews: Micah
  • Bruce Waltke: A Commentary on Micah
  • Walter Kaiser-Preacher’s Commentary (Micah through Malachi)
  • Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: Micah
  • Matthew Henry: Micah
  • Albert Barnes Notes: Micah
  • Reformation Study Bible Notes: Micah
  • Geneva Study Bible: Micah
  • Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: Micah
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Section 6: Articles

Articles

  • Micah’s Social Concern – Leslie C Allen
  • Micah 1 Notes – D K Innes
  • Micah 2 Notes – D K Innes
  • Micah 3-4 Notes – D K Innes
  • Micah 5 Notes – D K Innes
  • Micah 6-7 Notes – D K Innes
  • Micah 6:8 – The Prophet Micah and His Famous Saying
  • Fire in God’s House: Imagery from Malachi 3 in Peter’s Theology of Suffering (1Pe 4:12-19) – D E Johnson
  • A Note on Micah 5:1 – S J Schwantes
  • Charles Feinberg: The Commanding Importance of the Prophetic Scriptures
  • JHampton Keathley: The Minor Prophets
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Section 7: Got Questions

GotQuestions.org

  • Book of Micah – Bible Survey
  • What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets?
  • Who was Micah in the Bible?
  • Why is the lack of visions and divinations considered a punishment (Micah 3:6)?
  • In the last days, will everyone need to go to Jerusalem to worship God (Micah 4:2)?
  • What does the Bible mean when it refers to a “Daughter of Zion” (Micah 4:13)?
  • Is Micah 5:2 a Messianic prophecy?
  • What does it mean to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly (Micah 6:8)?
  • What is the sea of forgetfulness?
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Section 8: Next

Next: Nahum

Previous: Jonah

Series: Resources by Book

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