At a Glance
Micah at a Glance
Micah was a country prophet. While Isaiah spoke to kings in the capital, Micah spoke from a village, for people whose fields were being taken by the powerful. His book is short, and it holds some of the best-known verses in the Old Testament, including the birthplace of Christ.
- Author. Micah of Moresheth, a village in the hills of southwest Judah (Micah 1:1; Micah 1:14). His name means, Who is like the LORD?
- Date. About 735 to 700 BC, in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Isaiah and Hosea were his contemporaries.
- Written To. Samaria and Jerusalem, the capitals of Israel and Judah (Micah 1:1).
- Setting. Assyria was on the rise. Samaria fell in 722 BC, and Judah was invaded in 701 BC. At home, rich men seized the fields of poor families (Micah 2:1–2), and leaders, priests, and prophets were for hire (Micah 3:11).
- Key Verse. out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel (Micah 5:2).
- Key Word or Theme. Hear. Judgment on a corrupt people, and the promised Ruler who will bring peace.
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Further reading
For Deeper Study
- Be ConcernedAmazon Warren W. WiersbeA practical commentary on Amos, Obadiah, Micah, and Zephaniah.
- The Minor ProphetsAmazon Charles Lee FeinbergA dispensational commentary that reads Micah's kingdom promises plainly.
- Exploring the Minor ProphetsAmazon John PhillipsA readable expository commentary from a premillennial preacher.
- Foxe's Book of MartyrsAmazon John FoxeThe classic Protestant record of those who died for the faith, from the early church to the English Reformation.
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