Micah 5
Lutheran reading notes
In Micah chapter 5, the prophetic message develops the theme of judgment, justice, and the promise of a coming ruler. Lutheran interpretation often highlights the contrast between divine judgment against sin and the promise of grace that God provides for those who trust in Him.
1
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Micah 5:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, {though} thou be little among the thousands of Judah, {yet} out of thee shall he come forth unto me {that is} to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth {have been} from of old, from everlasting. {everlasting: Heb. the days of eternity}
Micah 5:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
3
Therefore will he give them up, until the time {that} she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
Micah 5:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
4
And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. {feed or, rule}
Micah 5:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
5
And this {man} shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. {principal: Heb. princes of}
Micah 5:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
6
And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver {us} from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. {waste: Heb. eat up} {in the...: or, with her own naked swords}
Micah 5:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
7
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
Micah 5:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
8
And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. {sheep: or, goats}
Micah 5:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
9
Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.
Micah 5:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
10
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
Micah 5:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
11
And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:
Micah 5:11 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
12
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no {more} soothsayers:
Micah 5:12 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
13
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. {standing...: or, statues}
Micah 5:13 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
14
And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. {cities: or, enemies}
Micah 5:14 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
15
And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
Micah 5:15 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.