Antiguo Testamento

Micah — Capítulo 3

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’…

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Texto — Reina-Valera 1960

1Dije: Oíd ahora, príncipes de Jacob, y jefes de la casa de Israel: ¿No concierne a vosotros saber lo que es justo?

2Vosotros que aborrecéis lo bueno y amáis lo malo, que les quitáis su piel y su carne de sobre los huesos;

3que coméis asimismo la carne de mi pueblo, y les desolláis su piel de sobre ellos, y les quebrantáis los huesos y los rompéis como para el caldero, y como carnes en olla.

4Entonces clamaréis a Jehová, y no os responderá; antes esconderá de vosotros su rostro en aquel tiempo, por cuanto hicisteis malvadas obras.

5Así ha dicho Jehová acerca de los profetas que hacen errar a mi pueblo, y claman: Paz, cuando tienen algo que comer, y al que no les da de comer, proclaman guerra contra él:

6Por tanto, de la profecía se os hará noche, y oscuridad del adivinar; y sobre los profetas se pondrá el sol, y el día se entenebrecerá sobre ellos.

7Y serán avergonzados los profetas, y se confundirán los adivinos; y ellos todos cerrarán sus labios, porque no hay respuesta de Dios.

8Mas yo estoy lleno de poder del Espíritu de Jehová, y de juicio y de fuerza, para denunciar a Jacob su rebelión, y a Israel su pecado.

9Oíd ahora esto, jefes de la casa de Jacob, y capitanes de la casa de Israel, que abomináis el juicio, y pervertís todo el derecho;

10que edificáis a Sion con sangre, y a Jerusalén con injusticia.

11Sus jefes juzgan por cohecho, y sus sacerdotes enseñan por precio, y sus profetas adivinan por dinero; y se apoyan en Jehová, diciendo: ¿No está Jehová entre nosotros? No vendrá mal sobre nosotros.

12Por tanto, a causa de vosotros Sion será arada como campo, y Jerusalén vendrá a ser montones de ruinas, y el monte de la casa como cumbres de bosque.

TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES

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I. 3:1–5:15 This message indicts the evil leaders who were destroying God’s people and contrasts the…

3:1–5:15 This message indicts the evil leaders who were destroying God’s people and contrasts them with a glorious vision of God’s kingdom and the reign of a righteous king. After suffering judgment and exile, a purified people of Israel would return and experience God’s blessings. 3:1-4 Micah relentlessly indicted the leaders of Israel because they were responsible for the peoples’ well-being. The horrors here depict the terrors of a people under siege (cp. Deut 28:53; 2 Kgs 6:29). 3:1 The leaders, who were supposed to know true judgment and justice (6:8; Deut 10:12-13), were morally responsible for Israel’s guilt.

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II. 3:2-3 The leaders, like wild animals, destroyed their own people.

3:2-3 The leaders, like wild animals, destroyed their own people.

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III. 3:4 Then: Even after oppressing the Lord’s people, the leaders would selfishly beg for help from …

3:4 Then: Even after oppressing the Lord’s people, the leaders would selfishly beg for help from the Lord.

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IV. 3:5 The false prophets were among the spiritual leaders of Israel, so they fell under Micah’s acc…

3:5 The false prophets were among the spiritual leaders of Israel, so they fell under Micah’s accusations. Prophets were supposed to call Israel to the true way, not to send them astray (see Deut 13, 18). These prophets used their gifts to benefit themselves.

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V. 3:6-7 Micah announced God’s judgment on the false prophets. Without God’s special communications,…

3:6-7 Micah announced God’s judgment on the false prophets. Without God’s special communications, these seers and fortune-tellers were like the pagan court prophets of such nations as Babylon, Mari, and especially Assyria, who were expected to toe the party line but who had no real revelation from the Lord (cp. 1 Sam 28:6; Amos 8:11-12).

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VI. 3:8 There was a strong contrast between the true prophet and the false prophets (3:5-7). Truth, j…

3:8 There was a strong contrast between the true prophet and the false prophets (3:5-7). Truth, justice, and power come from God’s Spirit, who gave Micah the moral and ethical strength to declare his true message about the sin and rebellion of his people.

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VII. 3:9-12 The leaders of Israel were building Jerusalem on a foundation of murder and corruption. Be…

3:9-12 The leaders of Israel were building Jerusalem on a foundation of murder and corruption. Because of this, the city would be dismantled; it would be reduced to wilderness and ruins (3:12).

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VIII. 3:11 the Lord is here among us: This expression indicates the Lord’s approval (see Exod 3:12, 14;…

3:11 the Lord is here among us: This expression indicates the Lord’s approval (see Exod 3:12, 14; 25:8; Mic 2:5; Zech 2:11) and his dwelling among his people. The false prophets wrongly claimed God’s presence.

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IX. 3:12 Mount Zion, where the Lord once lived, would become a thicket, an uninhabitable wilderness. …

3:12 Mount Zion, where the Lord once lived, would become a thicket, an uninhabitable wilderness. Utter destruction awaited the fallen Jerusalem. Jeremiah later quoted this passage (Jer 26:18). • Just as a field needs to be cleared to prepare it for cultivation, Jerusalem had to be reduced to ruins in judgment.

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Micah — Capítulo 3