MICAH (Minor Prophets)

MICAH lived in the southern kingdom of Judah and prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. God is angry with Samaria, in the north country of Israel for idolatry , as well as Jerusalem and the south country of Judah. For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot. Micah 1:5,7 And witchcraft was practiced - And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; Micah 5:12 The justice system had become corrupt - O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment? Who hate the good, and love the evil; Micah 3:1,2 This was during a time of economic prosperity, possibly the most since the days of Solomon. And the rich were oppressing the poor -And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Micah 2:1 Day of punishment is coming - Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. Micah 4:11 Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. Micah 5:13 In summary - He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8