![]() LEADERS OF JACOB. This passage prophesies against the cruelty of the ruling classes (Verse 1 -4), the deceit of false prophets (Verse 5-7) and the injustice of Judah's spiritually rebellious leaders, priests and prophets (Verse 9-12) These people should have been setting the example for all the others; instead, they were leading the people even further from God. As a result, God would punish all of them as they deserved. HATE GOOD AND LOVE EVIL The nation's leaders had abandoned God's proven standards and substituted their own rules and regulations - most of which were just the opposite of God's standards. They ran after evil as if it was good and practiced injustice as if everything was just and fair. They did this so they could get what they felt they deserved. Many people today - both in the church and in the world - have also switched the roles of evil and good to fit their ungodly belief systems, to serve their misguided purposes or simply to justify their immoral behavior. God calls us to reject this trend and to love righteousness and hate wickedness (Amos 5:15; Romans 12;9; Hebrews 1:9). EAT MY PEOPLE'S FLESH. This very clear expression describes how seriously the leaders had misused and oppressed the common people. HE WILL NOT ANSWER THEM. Because of the leaders' evil and cruel behavior, God would refuse to answer their prayers. They would find themselves helpless and separated from God. AS FOR THE PROPHETS. God greatly desired to lead His people back to the path of truth and a right relationship with Him, but the false prophets knew it would take away their influence. They made the people feel good about themselves by speaking a message of false hope and security. By doing this, they were encouraging the people to sin. Because they refused to lead the people back to God, God would abandon the false prophets. FILLED WITH POWER, WITH THE SPIRIT. God had called Micah to be one of His spokesman, and then empowered him to accomplish the task.
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MICAH BIBLE STUDY CHAPTER THREE3/13/2021 0 Comments LEADERS OF JACOB. This passage prophesies against the cruelty of the ruling classes (Verse 1 -4), the deceit of false prophets (Verse 5-7) and the injustice of Judah's spiritually rebellious leaders, priests and prophets (Verse 9-12) These people should have been setting the example for all the others; instead, they were leading the people even further from God. As a result, God would punish all of them as they deserved. HATE GOOD AND LOVE EVIL The nation's leaders had abandoned God's proven standards and substituted their own rules and regulations - most of which were just the opposite of God's standards. They ran after evil as if it was good and practiced injustice as if everything was just and fair. They did this so they could get what they felt they deserved. Many people today - both in the church and in the world - have also switched the roles of evil and good to fit their ungodly belief systems, to serve their misguided purposes or simply to justify their immoral behavior. God calls us to reject this trend and to love righteousness and hate wickedness (Amos 5:15; Romans 12;9; Hebrews 1:9). EAT MY PEOPLE'S FLESH. This very clear expression describes how seriously the leaders had misused and oppressed the common people. HE WILL NOT ANSWER THEM. Because of the leaders' evil and cruel behavior, God would refuse to answer their prayers. They would find themselves helpless and separated from God. AS FOR THE PROPHETS. God greatly desired to lead His people back to the path of truth and a right relationship with Him, but the false prophets knew it would take away their influence. They made the people feel good about themselves by speaking a message of false hope and security. By doing this, they were encouraging the people to sin. Because they refused to lead the people back to God, God would abandon the false prophets. FILLED WITH POWER, WITH THE SPIRIT. God had called Micah to be one of His spokesman, and then empowered him to accomplish the task.
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