Micah

Definition

Micah was a prophet of Judah around 700 years before Christ, when the prophet Isaiah was also ministering to Judah. Another man named Micah lived during the time of the judges.

• The book of Micah is near the end of the Old Testament.
• Micah prophesied about the destruction of Samaria by the Assyrians.
• Micah rebuked the people of Judah for disobeying God and warned them that their enemies would attack them.
• His prophecy ends with a message of hope in God, who is faithful and saves his people.
• In the book of Judges, the story is told of a man named Micah living in Ephraim who made an idol out of silver. A young Levite priest who came to live with him stole the idol and other things, and took off with a group of Danites. Eventually the Danites and the priest settled in the city of Laish and they set up that same silver idol to worship.

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(See also: Assyria, Dan, Ephraim, false god, Isaiah, Judah, judge, Levite, priest, prophet, Samaria, silver)

Bible References

• Jeremiah 26:18-19
• Micah 1:1
• Micah 6:2

Word Data

• Strong’s: H4318