
Biblical Reading and Reflections: September 3rd (Micah 1 & Matthew 5:21-48)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Prophecy of Micah
An ephe micah came from a town to the west of jerusalem and a few miles northeast of lakish marashath, which was in the shafela, the judean lowlands. This external reference to micah allows us to date the prophecy of chapter three, verse 12 to some time during the reign of hezekiah. More generally, we should recognize that mica's ministry was contemporary with that of isaiah and hoseah. In addition to being an eventful period on the international stage, the time of mica’s ministry was also one of social upheaval in judah.
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