Bible Commentaries
Micah 4

Introduction

Overview

Micah 4:1, The glory, Micah 4:5, and the peace of Christ’s kingdom; Micah 4:6, The restoration, Micah 4:11. and victory of the church.

Verse 1

in the last: Genesis 49:1, Isaiah 2:1-3, Jeremiah 48:47, Ezekiel 38:16, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 10:14, Hosea 3:5, Acts 2:17, Hebrews 1:2, 2 Peter 3:3

the mountain: Micah 3:12, Psalms 68:15, Psalms 68:16, Isaiah 11:9, Isaiah 66:20, Ezekiel 17:22-24, Ezekiel 40:2, Ezekiel 43:12, Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 7:14, Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:22, Daniel 7:27, Zechariah 8:3, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 20:4, Revelation 21:1-8

and people: Genesis 49:10, Psalms 22:27, Psalms 68:29-32, Psalms 72:7-11, Psalms 72:16-19, Psalms 86:9, Psalms 110:3, Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 27:13, Isaiah 43:6, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 49:19-23, Isaiah 54:2, Isaiah 60:3-14, Isaiah 66:18-23, Jeremiah 3:17, Jeremiah 16:19, Zephaniah 3:9, Zephaniah 3:10, Zechariah 2:11, Zechariah 14:16-21, Malachi 1:11, Romans 11:25, Romans 11:26, Revelation 15:4

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 15:4 - and to establish Psalms 48:1 - mountain Psalms 48:8 - God Isaiah 2:2 - And it shall Isaiah 25:6 - in this Isaiah 42:4 - and the isles Isaiah 56:7 - them will Jeremiah 17:3 - my Jeremiah 26:18 - the mountain Jeremiah 30:24 - in Jeremiah 31:6 - Arise Jeremiah 31:12 - the height Jeremiah 31:23 - and mountain Jeremiah 49:39 - in the Jeremiah 50:5 - Come Ezekiel 20:40 - in mine Ezekiel 34:26 - my hill Zephaniah 2:11 - and men Zechariah 4:7 - O great Zechariah 8:20 - there Zechariah 14:9 - the Lord Matthew 8:11 - That Matthew 13:32 - the least Mark 4:31 - is less than Luke 13:19 - and it Acts 15:17 - the residue Romans 11:12 - their Romans 15:12 - and he 1 Corinthians 14:36 - came Galatians 4:26 - Jerusalem Ephesians 1:10 - in the 1 Timothy 4:1 - the latter 2 Timothy 3:1 - in Hebrews 9:26 - in James 5:3 - the last

Verse 2

and say: Isaiah 2:3, Jeremiah 31:6, Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 50:5, Zechariah 8:20-23

and he: Deuteronomy 6:1, Psalms 25:8, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 25:12, Isaiah 54:13, Matthew 11:25-30, John 6:45, John 7:17, Acts 10:32, Acts 10:33, Acts 13:42, James 1:19-25

for: Psalms 110:2, Isaiah 42:1-4, Isaiah 51:4, Isaiah 51:5, Hosea 6:3, Zechariah 14:8, Zechariah 14:9, Matthew 28:19, Matthew 28:20, Mark 16:15, Mark 16:16, Mark 16:20, Luke 24:47, Acts 1:8, Acts 13:46, Acts 13:47, Romans 10:12-18, Romans 15:19

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:20 - the way Deuteronomy 33:19 - call the people Joshua 24:18 - will we also 2 Samuel 5:7 - Zion 1 Kings 8:36 - thou teach 1 Kings 15:4 - and to establish 2 Chronicles 6:27 - when thou hast Psalms 84:5 - in whose Psalms 96:3 - General Psalms 122:1 - Let us go Psalms 125:1 - be as mount Psalms 143:10 - Teach Isaiah 11:9 - not hurt Isaiah 25:6 - in this Isaiah 44:5 - I am Isaiah 48:17 - which teacheth Isaiah 49:12 - these shall Isaiah 56:7 - them will Isaiah 60:3 - the Gentiles Isaiah 62:1 - the righteousness Jeremiah 16:19 - Gentiles Jeremiah 17:3 - my Jeremiah 31:12 - the height Jeremiah 42:3 - General Ezekiel 20:40 - in mine Ezekiel 34:26 - my hill Daniel 2:28 - in the Daniel 2:35 - became Daniel 11:45 - in the Micah 3:12 - the mountain Zechariah 9:10 - he shall Zechariah 9:13 - against Matthew 8:11 - That Mark 4:31 - is less than Luke 13:19 - and it Acts 10:24 - and had Acts 15:17 - the residue Acts 24:14 - so Romans 11:12 - their Romans 11:25 - until 1 Corinthians 14:36 - came Galatians 4:26 - Jerusalem Ephesians 1:10 - in the Colossians 2:6 - walk Colossians 3:11 - there Revelation 11:15 - The kingdoms Revelation 22:17 - let him that heareth

Verse 3

he shall judge: 1 Samuel 2:10, Psalms 82:8, Psalms 96:13, Psalms 98:9, Isaiah 11:3-5, Isaiah 51:5, Matthew 25:31, Matthew 25:32, John 5:22, John 5:23, John 5:27-29, John 16:8-11, Acts 17:31, Revelation 19:11

and rebuke: Micah 5:15, Micah 7:16, Micah 7:17, Psalms 2:5-12, Psalms 68:30, Psalms 68:31, Psalms 110:1, Psalms 110:2, Psalms 110:5, Psalms 110:6, Isaiah 25:3, Isaiah 60:12, Daniel 2:44, Joel 3:2, Joel 3:9-16, Zechariah 12:3-6, Zechariah 14:3, Zechariah 14:12-19, Revelation 19:17-21, Revelation 20:8, Revelation 20:9

they shall: Psalms 46:9, Isaiah 2:4, Isaiah 11:6-9, Hosea 2:18, Joel 3:10, Zechariah 9:10

pruninghooks: or, scythes

neither: Psalms 72:7, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 60:17, Isaiah 60:18, Isaiah 65:25

Reciprocal: Isaiah 32:17 - quietness Isaiah 54:14 - for thou Jeremiah 30:10 - and shall Jeremiah 33:6 - and will Joel 3:12 - for Zechariah 8:22 - General Zechariah 9:13 - against Acts 13:47 - that thou

Verse 4

But: The connection of this prophecy with the close of the preceding chapter shews that the establishment of the Christian Church, in consequence of the abrogation of the Mosaic dispensation, and the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, was intended. But, though it has in a measure been fulfilling ever since these events, yet its grand accomplishment must still be future.

they: 1 Kings 4:25, Isaiah 26:16, Zechariah 3:10

none: Isaiah 54:14, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Ezekiel 34:25, Ezekiel 34:28, Ezekiel 38:11, Ezekiel 39:26

for: Isaiah 1:20, Isaiah 40:5, Isaiah 58:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:11 - he washed Leviticus 26:6 - I will Deuteronomy 8:8 - vines 1 Kings 4:20 - eating Psalms 46:9 - maketh Isaiah 22:25 - for the Isaiah 24:3 - the Lord Isaiah 32:17 - quietness Isaiah 36:16 - eat ye Jeremiah 30:10 - and shall Jeremiah 31:5 - yet Hosea 2:18 - and will Amos 9:15 - they shall Zephaniah 3:13 - they

Verse 5

all: 2 Kings 17:29, 2 Kings 17:34, Jeremiah 2:10, Jeremiah 2:11

and we: Genesis 17:1, Psalms 71:16, Isaiah 2:5, Zechariah 10:12, Colossians 2:6, Colossians 3:17

the name: Exodus 3:14, Exodus 3:15, Psalms 48:14, Psalms 145:1, Psalms 145:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 5:22 - General Deuteronomy 27:10 - General Judges 11:24 - whomsoever Judges 16:23 - Dagon Psalms 20:5 - and in Hosea 11:10 - walk Colossians 1:10 - ye James 5:13 - let him sing

Verse 6

will I: Micah 2:12, Psalms 38:17, Isaiah 35:3-6, Jeremiah 31:8, Ezekiel 34:13-17, Zephaniah 3:19, Hebrews 12:12, Hebrews 12:13

and I: Psalms 147:2, Isaiah 56:8, Jeremiah 3:18, Jeremiah 30:17, Jeremiah 30:18, Ezekiel 34:12, Ezekiel 34:13, Ezekiel 36:24, Ezekiel 37:21, Ezekiel 37:22, Ezekiel 39:25-29, Luke 19:10, John 10:16

Reciprocal: Isaiah 2:11 - in that day Isaiah 54:7 - with Jeremiah 31:10 - He Ezekiel 34:16 - seek that Joel 2:32 - and in Zechariah 8:12 - the remnant Zechariah 10:6 - I will strengthen

Verse 7

I will: Micah 2:12, Micah 5:3, Micah 5:7, Micah 5:8, Micah 7:18, Isaiah 6:13, Isaiah 10:21, Isaiah 10:22, Isaiah 11:11-16, Isaiah 49:21-23, Isaiah 60:22, Isaiah 66:8, Hosea 1:10, Zechariah 9:13-17, Zechariah 10:5-12, Romans 11:5, Romans 11:6, Romans 11:25-27

and the: Psalms 2:6, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 24:23, Daniel 7:14, Daniel 7:27, Joel 3:17, Luke 1:33, Revelation 11:15

Reciprocal: Psalms 38:17 - to halt Isaiah 16:5 - in the Isaiah 52:7 - Thy God Ezekiel 34:16 - seek that Daniel 2:44 - which shall never Daniel 4:34 - whose Joel 2:32 - and in Zephaniah 2:7 - the remnant Zephaniah 3:13 - remnant Zephaniah 3:19 - and I will save Zechariah 8:12 - the remnant John 12:34 - Christ Revelation 14:1 - mount

Verse 8

O tower: The Targumist applies these words to the Messiah: "But thou, O Messiah, who art hidden because of the sins of the congregation of Zion, the kingdom shall come unto thee." Psalms 48:12, Psalms 48:13, Isaiah 5:2, Matthew 21:33, Mark 12:1

the flock: or, Edar, Genesis 35:21

the strong: 2 Samuel 5:7, Isaiah 10:32, Zechariah 9:12

the first: Numbers 24:19, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 7:18, Obadiah 1:21, Zechariah 9:10, Ephesians 1:21, Revelation 22:5

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:21 - the daughter Song of Solomon 3:5 - General Isaiah 16:1 - the mount Zephaniah 3:14 - O daughter of Jerusalem John 12:15 - Fear

Verse 9

why: Jeremiah 4:21, Jeremiah 8:19, Jeremiah 30:6, Jeremiah 30:7

is there: Isaiah 3:1-7, Lamentations 4:20, Hosea 3:4, Hosea 10:3, Hosea 13:10, Hosea 13:11

for: Isaiah 13:8, Isaiah 21:3, Isaiah 26:17, Jeremiah 22:23, Jeremiah 30:6, Jeremiah 50:43

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:16 - in sorrow Isaiah 30:19 - thou shalt Jeremiah 6:24 - anguish Jeremiah 48:41 - as the heart Hosea 13:13 - sorrows Mark 13:8 - sorrows 1 Thessalonians 5:3 - as

Verse 10

and labour: Isaiah 66:7-9, Hosea 13:13, John 16:20-22

shalt thou: 2 Kings 20:18, 2 Kings 25:4, 2 Chronicles 33:11, 2 Chronicles 36:20, Hosea 1:10, Hosea 2:14, Revelation 12:14

there shalt: Micah 7:8-13, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2, Isaiah 45:13, Isaiah 48:20, Isaiah 52:9-12, Zechariah 2:7-9

redeem: Psalms 106:10, Jeremiah 15:21

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:16 - in sorrow Genesis 10:10 - Babel Genesis 22:14 - In Deuteronomy 28:32 - sons Psalms 107:2 - from Isaiah 21:3 - pangs have Jeremiah 6:24 - anguish Jeremiah 13:4 - go Jeremiah 29:20 - whom Jeremiah 30:6 - every Jeremiah 48:41 - as the heart Jeremiah 50:34 - Redeemer Jeremiah 52:27 - Thus Ezekiel 20:35 - I will Hosea 10:10 - and the Micah 5:3 - she Zephaniah 2:7 - turn Zechariah 8:15 - have Mark 13:8 - sorrows John 16:21 - woman 1 Thessalonians 5:3 - as

Verse 11

many: Isaiah 5:25-30, Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8, Jeremiah 52:4, Lamentations 2:15, Lamentations 2:16, Joel 3:2-15

let our: Micah 7:10, Obadiah 1:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:7 - them that Numbers 35:33 - it defileth 2 Samuel 10:15 - gathered 1 Chronicles 19:16 - and drew Isaiah 8:9 - Associate Isaiah 10:7 - he meaneth Jeremiah 30:16 - General Lamentations 1:7 - the adversaries Ezekiel 26:3 - many Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Zephaniah 3:8 - to gather Zechariah 2:8 - the nations Zechariah 12:3 - though Zechariah 14:12 - the plague wherewith

Verse 12

they know: Isaiah 55:8, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 11:33, Romans 11:34

for he shall: Isaiah 21:10, Joel 3:12, Joel 3:13, Zechariah 14:1-3, Luke 3:17, Revelation 14:14-20

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 10:15 - gathered 1 Chronicles 19:16 - and drew Psalms 33:11 - thoughts Isaiah 10:7 - he meaneth Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Ezekiel 22:19 - I will Hosea 6:11 - he hath Joel 3:11 - Assemble Habakkuk 3:12 - thresh John 8:43 - do

Verse 13

and thresh: Isaiah 41:15, Isaiah 41:16, Jeremiah 51:33

hoofs: Deuteronomy 33:25, Isaiah 5:28

thou shalt: Micah 5:8-15, Daniel 2:44, Zechariah 9:13-15, Revelation 2:26, Revelation 2:27

I will consecrate: Joshua 6:19, 2 Samuel 8:10, 2 Samuel 8:11, Psalms 68:29, Psalms 72:10, Isaiah 18:7, Isaiah 23:18, Isaiah 60:6-9, Romans 15:25-28, 1 Corinthians 16:2, Revelation 21:24-26

the Lord of: Zechariah 4:14, Zechariah 6:5

Reciprocal: Joshua 3:11 - the Lord Joshua 6:17 - accursed Judges 5:22 - horsehoofs 1 Chronicles 18:11 - dedicated Psalms 9:14 - daughter Psalms 83:18 - the most Psalms 97:5 - the Lord of Isaiah 21:10 - my threshing Isaiah 25:10 - trodden down Jeremiah 51:20 - art Daniel 2:35 - like Habakkuk 3:12 - thresh Zechariah 10:6 - I will strengthen Zechariah 12:6 - they Revelation 5:6 - seven horns Revelation 11:4 - the God