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In the Bible room today, we conclude the summary of the book of Micah, reading Session 2, chapters 4 through 7.

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Micah

Session 2 of 2

Chapter 4. Forever

At a time in the future, the Lord will establish His kingdom forever:

• He will welcome all people to come to His house;
• The Lord of Judah will rule His kingdom from Jerusalem;
• All the nations will cease to make war against Him;
• They will beat their swords into plow shares;
• And their spears into pruning hooks;
• They shall not learn war anymore;
• There will be peace; His people will follow the Lord forever;
• And they will rule from Jerusalem forever;
• But for now, there will be birth pangs, times of sorrow;
• His people will be taken to Babylon to suffer;
• And the Lord will deliver them, make them great again;
• The possessions of the enemies will be consecrated to Him.

Chapter 5. One

The Lord says there will come forth the One out of Bethlehem:

• He will be the One who has always been;
• He will be ruler in Israel, and the peace of the earth;
• He will deliver His people from their enemies;
• His people will be scattered among the Gentiles;
• And the Lord will gather His people from everywhere;
• Their enemies will be cut down, their idols destroyed;
• The Lord will save His people from all their enemies.

Chapter 6. Complaint

The Lord has a complaint against His people, Israel:

• He asks them a rhetorical question: What has He done?
• He has done everything He could do for them;
• He saved them out of slavery in Egypt;
• He has blessed them with everything they have needed;
• They have sacrificed animals, but their heart is not pure;
• He has shown them all He really wants them to do;
• To do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with God;
• But there remains wrongdoing among His people;
• Cheating, lying, violence, mistreating others, idolatry;
• All the wickedness committed by King Ahab remains;
• Therefore, the Lord will send punishment upon them;
• There will be sickness, famine, crop failure;
• His people will become a desolation.

Chapter 7. Compassion

The Lord will not be angry forever; He has compassion for Israel:

• The Lord is in distress over the continual sins of His people;
• He says there is no upright men left among them;
• They are taking bribes, cheating, extorting;
• They are looking for ways to do evil with both hands;
• You cannot trust a friend; even a relative will do you wrong;
• But the Lord will come and bring light in the darkness;
• He will show His people marvelous things;
• He will pardon His people for their sins;
• He gets pleasure in His mercy and has compassion for Israel;
• He will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

End of Session 2 of 2 of the book of Micah.

This concludes the book of Micah.