Micah
Lesson One

Chapter One

1) When and against what cities did Micah prophesy (1)?


2) What would happen when God carried out His judgment (3-4)?


3) What nations were represented by the cities of verse one (5)?


4) What would happen to Samaria and her idols (6-7)?


5) What did Micah have to do because of the coming punishment (8)?


6) How extensive was the punishment (9)?

7) What meaning did the first part of verse 10 have for the Jews (see 2 Samuel 1:17-20)?



8) What is said about the various cities of Judah (10-12)?
Beth-le-aphrah (house of dust)-
Shaphir (beautiful)-
Zaanan (departure)-
Beth-ezel (near-house)-
Maroth (bitterness)-

9) Where did the sin of rebellion a gainst God begin (13)?

10) What is said about additional cities (14-15)?
Moresheth-gath (betrothed of Gath)-
Achzib (lying fountain)-
Mareshah (hereditary city)-
Adullam (retreat, refuge)-

11) What are the people told to do (16)?


Chapter Two

1) A woe is pronounced against what kind of people (1-2)?


2) What was God planning (3-5)?



3) What do the false prophets say to the true prophets (6)?


4) What will happen if the false prophets are heeded (6)?


5) Is it God's purpose to punish impatiently or help His followers (7)?


6) What had the people been doing (8-9)?


7) What had the false prophets been saying, and what was the truth (10-11)?  (See Jeremiah 6:14, 8:11, 28:1-9)?



8) What would God do in the end (12-13)?


Chapter Three

1) To whom is this chapter addressed (1)?

2) What had the leaders done to the people (2-3)?


3) How would God respond when the people cried for help (4)?


4) What awaited the false prophets and seers (5-7)?



5) How does Micah contrast himself with the others (8)?


6) What does Micah say about the leaders (9-11)?



7) What would happen to Jerusalem (12)?