God’s judgment was coming against false prophets, against Israel’s wayward leaders, and against the rich who oppressed the poor. God’s indictment against his people resulted in their ruin, but after ruin would come restoration. Through Micah, God’s Spirit provided a strong word of hope for Israel’s future. The Lord promised to rescue the remnant of Israel—they would return to their land as God’…
1¡Ay de los que en sus camas piensan iniquidad y maquinan el mal, y cuando llega la mañana lo ejecutan, porque tienen en su mano el poder!
2Codician las heredades, y las roban; y casas, y las toman; oprimen al hombre y a su casa, al hombre y a su heredad.
3Por tanto, así ha dicho Jehová: He aquí, yo pienso contra esta familia un mal del cual no sacaréis vuestros cuellos, ni andaréis erguidos; porque el tiempo será malo.
4En aquel tiempo levantarán sobre vosotros refrán, y se hará endecha de lamentación, diciendo: Del todo fuimos destruidos; él ha cambiado la porción de mi pueblo. ¡Cómo nos quitó nuestros campos! Los dio y los repartió a otros.
5Por tanto, no habrá quien a suerte reparta heredades en la congregación de Jehová.
6No profeticéis, dicen a los que profetizan; no les profeticen, porque no les alcanzará vergüenza.
7Tú que te dices casa de Jacob, ¿se ha acortado el Espíritu de Jehová? ¿Son estas sus obras? ¿No hacen mis palabras bien al que camina rectamente?
8El que ayer era mi pueblo, se ha levantado como enemigo; de sobre el vestido quitasteis las capas atrevidamente a los que pasaban, como adversarios de guerra.
9A las mujeres de mi pueblo echasteis fuera de las casas que eran su delicia; a sus niños quitasteis mi perpetua alabanza.
10Levantaos y andad, porque no es este el lugar de reposo, pues está contaminado, corrompido grandemente.
11Si alguno andando con espíritu de falsedad mintiere diciendo: Yo te profetizaré de vino y de sidra; este tal será el profeta de este pueblo.
12De cierto te juntaré todo, oh Jacob; recogeré ciertamente el resto de Israel; lo reuniré como ovejas de Bosra, como rebaño en medio de su aprisco; harán estruendo por la multitud de hombres.
13Subirá el que abre caminos delante de ellos; abrirán camino y pasarán la puerta, y saldrán por ella; y su rey pasará delante de ellos, y a la cabeza de ellos Jehová.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 2:1-2 Power had corrupted the wealthy, who should have been ready to help their fellow Israelites…
2:1-2 Power had corrupted the wealthy, who should have been ready to help their fellow Israelites (cp. Gen 4:9; Josh 1:14). • Thinking up evil plans . . . because you have the power to do so indicates a corrupt heart, mind, and character (Gen 6:5). • When you want: They possessed the property of others in a way that amounted to stealing and broke God’s law that forbids coveting (Exod 20:17). A family’s inheritance was a sacred gift from the Lord, intended as a permanent possession (Lev 25:8-55; cp. 1 Kgs 21; Isa 5:8). God looked for righteousness among his people, but instead he found oppression (1 Kgs 10:9; Isa 5:7; 2 Pet 2:13).
II
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II. 2:3-5 The Lord, the Judge, reads out the sentence. He would pay back his people’s evil hearts and…
2:3-5 The Lord, the Judge, reads out the sentence. He would pay back his people’s evil hearts and actions with evil in kind. The prophet is engaging in wordplay here. The Hebrew word translated “evil” has a wide range of meaning. It can connote moral evil, as in the first instance; it can also connote calamity or disaster as in the second instance. The Lord would bring calamity on them in response to their wickedness.
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III. 2:4 The power brokers would be ruined financially as their enemies confiscated their property. Th…
2:4 The power brokers would be ruined financially as their enemies confiscated their property. The land that they had seized unjustly from fellow Israelites would be violently taken from them (2:5).
IV
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IV. 2:6 There was a pathetic attempt to stifle the words of a true prophet. • the people respond: The…
2:6 There was a pathetic attempt to stifle the words of a true prophet. • the people respond: They thought that exile and other such disasters could not happen to them, but they were wrong.
V
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V. 2:7-10 The maltreatment of their fellow Israelites was tantamount to an attack against the Lord a…
2:7-10 The maltreatment of their fellow Israelites was tantamount to an attack against the Lord and his prophet. The fault lay with the people, not with Micah’s inspired and righteous message.
VI
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VI. 2:11 a prophet full of lies: These evil people loved to hear deceptions from their favorite good-…
2:11 a prophet full of lies: These evil people loved to hear deceptions from their favorite good-time prophets (cp. Jer 28:8-9). False prophets proclaimed assurance that Israel and Judah could escape from judgment. When judgment came, they had no comfort to give.
VII
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VII. 2:12-13 God showed his love and care for his rebellious people by giving them a promise of hope e…
2:12-13 God showed his love and care for his rebellious people by giving them a promise of hope even as he spoke of exile and despair. Israel would be scattered, but they would be brought back (cp. Deut 4:26-29; 30:1-6).
VIII
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VIII. 2:13 The Lord did lead Israel out of exile, foreshadowing the even greater freedom from slavery t…
2:13 The Lord did lead Israel out of exile, foreshadowing the even greater freedom from slavery that the Messiah, Jesus Christ, would later bring.
Antiguo Testamento
Micah — Capítulo 2
God’s judgment was coming against false prophets, against Israel’s wayward leaders, and against the rich who oppressed the poor. God’s indictment against his people resulted in their ruin, but after ruin would come restoration. Through Micah, God’s Spirit provided a strong word of hope for Israel’s future. The Lord promised to rescue the remnant of Israel—they would return to their land as God’…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1¡Ay de los que en sus camas piensan iniquidad y maquinan el mal, y cuando llega la mañana lo ejecutan, porque tienen en su mano el poder!
2Codician las heredades, y las roban; y casas, y las toman; oprimen al hombre y a su casa, al hombre y a su heredad.
3Por tanto, así ha dicho Jehová: He aquí, yo pienso contra esta familia un mal del cual no sacaréis vuestros cuellos, ni andaréis erguidos; porque el tiempo será malo.
4En aquel tiempo levantarán sobre vosotros refrán, y se hará endecha de lamentación, diciendo: Del todo fuimos destruidos; él ha cambiado la porción de mi pueblo. ¡Cómo nos quitó nuestros campos! Los dio y los repartió a otros.
5Por tanto, no habrá quien a suerte reparta heredades en la congregación de Jehová.
6No profeticéis, dicen a los que profetizan; no les profeticen, porque no les alcanzará vergüenza.
7Tú que te dices casa de Jacob, ¿se ha acortado el Espíritu de Jehová? ¿Son estas sus obras? ¿No hacen mis palabras bien al que camina rectamente?
8El que ayer era mi pueblo, se ha levantado como enemigo; de sobre el vestido quitasteis las capas atrevidamente a los que pasaban, como adversarios de guerra.
9A las mujeres de mi pueblo echasteis fuera de las casas que eran su delicia; a sus niños quitasteis mi perpetua alabanza.
10Levantaos y andad, porque no es este el lugar de reposo, pues está contaminado, corrompido grandemente.
11Si alguno andando con espíritu de falsedad mintiere diciendo: Yo te profetizaré de vino y de sidra; este tal será el profeta de este pueblo.
12De cierto te juntaré todo, oh Jacob; recogeré ciertamente el resto de Israel; lo reuniré como ovejas de Bosra, como rebaño en medio de su aprisco; harán estruendo por la multitud de hombres.
13Subirá el que abre caminos delante de ellos; abrirán camino y pasarán la puerta, y saldrán por ella; y su rey pasará delante de ellos, y a la cabeza de ellos Jehová.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 2:1-2 Power had corrupted the wealthy, who should have been ready to help their fellow Israelites…
Versículo 3
II. 2:3-5 The Lord, the Judge, reads out the sentence. He would pay back his people’s evil hearts and…
Versículo 4
III. 2:4 The power brokers would be ruined financially as their enemies confiscated their property. Th…
Versículo 6
IV. 2:6 There was a pathetic attempt to stifle the words of a true prophet. • the people respond: The…
Versículo 7
V. 2:7-10 The maltreatment of their fellow Israelites was tantamount to an attack against the Lord a…
Versículo 11
VI. 2:11 a prophet full of lies: These evil people loved to hear deceptions from their favorite good-…
Versículo 12
VII. 2:12-13 God showed his love and care for his rebellious people by giving them a promise of hope e…
Versículo 13
VIII. 2:13 The Lord did lead Israel out of exile, foreshadowing the even greater freedom from slavery t…