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Micah, book of
Micah, book of One of the OT Minor Prophets. Micah came from the countryside to Jerusalem during the reign of Hezekiah (Jer. 26: 18) and was a contemporary of Isaiah. The main part of the book appears to derive from about 720 to 700 BCE and is a denunciation of the wrongdoing in the nation, especially by the ruling classes. Mic. 6: 8 is often quoted as the great summary of prophetic teaching. Injustice will bring God's punishment in the form of military disasters. Micah had the assyrian threat in mind. It is probable that there are interpolations from a later generation: 7: 1–7 has a different style, 7: 8–10 seems to suppose the destruction of the nation by the babylonians (early 6th cent.), and 7: 11–20 could have in mind the Return from Exile, and the rebuilding of the walls and the Temple. Mic. 5: 2 is interpreted by Matt. 2: 6 and Mic. 5: 15 suggests a universal and ongoing context for its readership.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Micah, book of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Micah, book of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Micahbookof.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Micah, book of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Micahbookof.html |
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Micah, Book of
Micah, Book of. Minor Prophet. The author after whom this OT Book is named appears to have lived in the 8th cent. BC and begun to prophesy before the fall of Samaria (c.721). Chs. 1–3 are generally accepted as his work; they foretell the destruction of Samaria and Jerusalem. Most critics regard the rest of the Book as later. Chs 4–5 predict the regeneration of the people and the advent of a Messiah; chs. 6–7 are mainly occupied with a dispute between God and His people. The complaints of God in Mic. 6: 3–5 form the model of the Reproaches in the Good Friday liturgy of the W. Church.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Micah, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Micah, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-MicahBookof.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Micah, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-MicahBookof.html |
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Micah
Micah. Sixth book in the collection of Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. The prophet was a native of the Southern Kingdom and is probably referring to the political events occurring in the reign of King Hezekiah.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Micah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Micah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Micah.html JOHN BOWKER. "Micah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Micah.html |
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