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The Book of Micah is one of the books of the Nevi'im and of the Old Testament . WHO WROTE IT? Micah wrote the book in the reigns of Jotham , Ahaz , and Hezekiah , roughly 735-700 BC. Few Old Testament scholars today would defend Micah 's authorship of the entire book. However, some scholars attribute much more of the materials to Micah than others. The authorship of the book of Micah is somewhat controversial. It is generally agreed that Micah composed chapters 1 through 3; some scholars hold that chapter 6 and sections of chapter 7 were also written by the historical Micah. WHEN WAS IT WRITTEN? The superscription suggests the time of the ministry of of Moresheth prophesied during the days of Hezekiah king of Judah " ( Jeremiah 26:17 ) WHERE WAS IT WRITTEN who gave his name to the book or from later Prophet s. Certainly the final edition of the book gives the impression of coming from early postexilic times. WHY WAS IT WRITTEN The purpose of writing the book was to express disdain for the corruptions and pretensions of 's Covenant obligations. Behind the Covenant , in spite of Israel 's failure to maintain that bond, is the God of the Covenant who yet will lead his people to future glory... WHAT ARE THE THEMES OF THE BOOKS? The book may be divided into three sections: #Chapters 1-3 mainly consist of oracles of judgment. #Chapters 4-5 of oracles of hope. #Chapters 6-7 begins with judgment and moves to hope. Chapters 1-3 mainly consist of oracles of judgment. The judgment motif is so strong in this book that Micah only preached about judgment. Judgment in Micah is seen in the destruction of Samaria , in the coming of an invader against Jerusalem , in the greedy land-grabbers' loss of their land and in their being abandoned by Yahweh , in shame for the false prophets, in the siege of Jerusalem and the cleaning of the land from idolatry and militarism. Chapters 4-5 consist of oracles of hope. The Prophet said that those conditions would not prevail forever. Judgment would come but a saved, chastened, and faithful remnant would survive. A new king from the Line Of David would be born in Bethlehem and replace the present weak king on the throne. He would reign in the majesty of the name of Yahweh . His people would dwell securely and he would be great to the ends of earths. Chapters 6-7 begin with judgment and move to hope. and Ahab indicates that the same kinds of corruption that destroyed the northern kingdom had now spread to Judah . In conclusion, Micah 's later hearers take his messages to heart. His words of hope gave them new heart to live as God's people in a darkened world. REFERENCES
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