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 mí! porque estoy como cuando han recogido los frutos del verano, como cuando han rebuscado después de la vendimia, y no queda racimo para comer; mi alma deseó los primeros frutos.
2Faltó el misericordioso de la tierra, y ninguno hay recto entre los hombres; todos acechan por sangre; cada cual arma red a su hermano.
3Para completar la maldad con sus manos, el príncipe demanda, y el juez juzga por recompensa; y el grande habla el antojo de su alma, y lo confirman.
4El mejor de ellos es como el espino; el más recto, como zarzal; el día de tu castigo viene, el que anunciaron tus atalayas; ahora será su confusión.
5No creáis en amigo, ni confiéis en príncipe; de la que duerme a tu lado cuídate, no abras tu boca.
6Porque el hijo deshonra al padre, la hija se levanta contra la madre, la nuera contra su suegra, y los enemigos del hombre son los de su casa.
7Mas yo a Jehová miraré, esperaré al Dios de mi salvación; el Dios mío me oirá.
8Tú, enemiga mía, no te alegres de mí, porque aunque caí, me levantaré; aunque more en tinieblas, Jehová será mi luz.
9La ira de Jehová soportaré, porque pequé contra él, hasta que juzgue mi causa y haga mi justicia; él me sacará a luz; veré su justicia.
10Y mi enemiga lo verá, y la cubrirá vergüenza; la que me decía: ¿Dónde está Jehová tu Dios? Mis ojos la verán; ahora será hollada como lodo de las calles.
11Viene el día en que se edificarán tus muros; aquel día se extenderán los límites.
12En ese día vendrán hasta ti desde Asiria y las ciudades fortificadas, y desde las ciudades fortificadas hasta el Río, y de mar a mar, y de monte a monte.
13Y será asolada la tierra a causa de sus moradores, por el fruto de sus obras.
14Apacienta tu pueblo con tu cayado, el rebaño de tu heredad, que mora solo en la montaña, en campo fértil; busque pasto en Basán y Galaad, como en el tiempo pasado.
15Yo les mostraré maravillas como el día que saliste de Egipto.
16Las naciones verán, y se avergonzarán de todo su poderío; pondrán la mano sobre su boca, ensordecerán sus oídos.
17Lamerán el polvo como la culebra; como las serpientes de la tierra, temblarán en sus encierros; se volverán amedrentados ante Jehová nuestro Dios, y temerán a causa de ti.
18¿Qué Dios como tú, que perdona la maldad, y olvida el pecado del remanente de su heredad? No retuvo para siempre su enojo, porque se deleita en misericordia.
19Él volverá a tener misericordia de nosotros; sepultará nuestras iniquidades, y echará en lo profundo del mar todos nuestros pecados.
20Cumplirás la verdad a Jacob, y a Abraham la misericordia, que juraste a nuestros padres desde tiempos antiguos.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 7:1-20 Hopeless deception and corruption permeated God’s people (7:1-6); God’s mercy, however, wo…
7:1-20 Hopeless deception and corruption permeated God’s people (7:1-6); God’s mercy, however, would triumph and Israel would be restored (7:11-13). God’s mercy, compassion, and unfailing love would prevail (7:14-20). Micah mourned his people’s condition and looked to the Lord for help (7:7-10).
7:1 the fruit picker after the harvest: After the second crop of figs and fruit in August–September, no further yield was produced for several months (cp. Isa 16:9; Jer 48:32). No one could be found to satisfy Micah’s hunger for righteousness (Mic 7:2-6).
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II. 7:2-6 The people of Israel were without law, justice, or righteousness. Everyone took advantage o…
7:2-6 The people of Israel were without law, justice, or righteousness. Everyone took advantage of others for self-aggrandizement; they had created a society in which all forms of oppression were the norm.
7:2 not one honest person is left: This complaint is frequent in the prophets (see Isa 59:16; Jer 5:1; Ezek 22:30). • In the ancient Near East, people fished and hunted by setting traps and using nets (cp. Ps 10:9; Prov 1:17; Isa 51:20). • their own brothers: All fellow Israelites were regarded as brothers.
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III. 7:3 Both their hands: That is, they had perfected the skills for doing evil. • Officials and judg…
7:3 Both their hands: That is, they had perfected the skills for doing evil. • Officials and judges alike demand bribes: Rulers and judges were forbidden to twist justice (Exod 18:19-22; Deut 16:18-20). Israel’s judicial system was completely corrupt.
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IV. 7:4 your judgment day is coming: The people of Israel would soon be conquered by the Assyrians, t…
7:4 your judgment day is coming: The people of Israel would soon be conquered by the Assyrians, the people of Judah would soon face destruction at the hands of the Babylonians, and all the people of the earth will soon face God in judgment.
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Versículo 5
V. 7:5-6 Don’t trust anyone: Bitterness, corruption, and treachery had poisoned the community of the…
7:5-6 Don’t trust anyone: Bitterness, corruption, and treachery had poisoned the community of the Lord’s people (cp. Matt 10:34-36; Luke 12:52-53).
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VI. 7:7-10 In the midst of despair, Micah prays with a psalm of hope and confidence in the Lord (cp. …
7:7-10 In the midst of despair, Micah prays with a psalm of hope and confidence in the Lord (cp. Hab 2:4; 3:16-18).
VII
Versículo 8
VII. 7:8 Though I sit in darkness: The prophet confidently trusts in God to be his light (cp. Ps 27:1)…
7:8 Though I sit in darkness: The prophet confidently trusts in God to be his light (cp. Ps 27:1) even in deep difficulty, knowing that his enemies would not overcome him (cp. Ps 23:4-5). God’s Spirit gave him the power and confidence to perform his prophetic task (Mic 3:8).
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VIII. 7:9 I have sinned: The prophet and other godly people recognize their own failure and culpability…
7:9 I have sinned: The prophet and other godly people recognize their own failure and culpability, yet trust in the Lord for redemption. • The Lord’s righteousness brings salvation and rescue for his people.
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Versículo 10
IX. 7:10 where is the Lord? This taunt rebuked God and those who trusted him. God had promised always…
7:10 where is the Lord? This taunt rebuked God and those who trusted him. God had promised always to be with his people and their leaders (Gen 46:3-4; Exod 3:12). God was dishonored by these taunts, and he would act to clear his name (cp. Ezek 20:9; 36:19-26).
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X. 7:11-12 That day includes (1) 538 BC, when Israel began to return from exile in Babylon (see Ezra…
7:11-12 That day includes (1) 538 BC, when Israel began to return from exile in Babylon (see Ezra 1–2); and (2) the final restoration of God’s people (see Amos 9:11-15). As the nations flow to a renewed Israel, God’s purposes through Abraham will be fulfilled (Gen 12:3).
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XI. 7:13 Before their restoration, Israel must be disciplined (Deut 4:29; 28:37, 48, 63; 30:1-6). • e…
7:13 Before their restoration, Israel must be disciplined (Deut 4:29; 28:37, 48, 63; 30:1-6). • empty and desolate: The people’s intransigent wickedness brought on God’s judgments.
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Versículo 14
XII. 7:14-20 The Lord promised to completely renew Israel, his special possession (see Exod 19:5; Mal …
7:14-20 The Lord promised to completely renew Israel, his special possession (see Exod 19:5; Mal 3:17). Judgment would not mean the destruction of hope, but a cleansing so that true hope could prevail. The restoration would be God’s work alone as he restored the remnant of his special people and removed their guilt by his love, compassion, and faithfulness (see Exod 32:12-14).
7:14 • With a shepherd’s staff, an ancient Near Eastern shepherd could defend his sheep from wild beasts. Likewise, the prophet prayed that God would protect his people from hostile Gentile nations (cp. Exod 4:1-5). • special possession: Cp. Exod 19:5; Deut 7:6; 14:2; 26:18; Mal 3:17; 1 Pet 2:9. • Bashan and Gilead, east of the Jordan River, were part of the Lord’s earliest gifts to the Israelite tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh (Josh 13:15-31). Assyria annexed these territories and took these tribes away in the 700s BC. Israel’s ownership would be restored and expanded.
XIII
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XIII. 7:15 Israel’s enslavement to sin and to other nations called for mighty miracles such as those th…
7:15 Israel’s enslavement to sin and to other nations called for mighty miracles such as those that brought Israel out of Egypt.
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XIV. 7:16 The promise that all the nations would be blessed by the descendants of Abraham (Gen 12:3) w…
7:16 The promise that all the nations would be blessed by the descendants of Abraham (Gen 12:3) would be fulfilled in this restoration of God’s special people.
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XV. 7:17 Like snakes, the nations had struck at the heel of Israel (cp. Gen 3:14-15). The prophets re…
7:17 Like snakes, the nations had struck at the heel of Israel (cp. Gen 3:14-15). The prophets regularly depicted foreign nations as poisonous, deceitful serpents (Isa 14:29; Jer 8:17; Ezek 29:1-3). Now these nations would be humbled (cp. Ps 72:9). Crawling and “eating dust” were metaphors for defeat and humiliation.
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16. 7:18-20 These verses provide a fine brief summary of Old Testament theology. God is unique; there…
7:18-20 These verses provide a fine brief summary of Old Testament theology. God is unique; there is no one and nothing else like him. Because of his unfailing love (Hebrew khesed), he does not destroy his people whom he judges but instead restores them (see Exod 36:6-7). His faithfulness means that he can be trusted to do good regardless of the cost to himself (see Ps 89:1-2). • Where is another God like you: This question probably plays off of Micah’s name (“Who is like the Lord?”). God’s character is unequaled among the gods of the nations. His actions and words spring from his character (Exod 34:6-7). God pardons, shows compassion, triumphs over his peoples’ sins, and seals those sins away. The Lord’s unfailing love moved him to choose Israel from the beginning (Deut 7:8), consistent with his covenant faithfulness to Israel’s ancestors (Deut 7:20; 9:1–10:22). By his unfailing love, God continues to offer hope to those who trust in him.
Antiguo Testamento
Micah — Capítulo 7
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 mí! porque estoy como cuando han recogido los frutos del verano, como cuando han rebuscado después de la vendimia, y no queda racimo para comer; mi alma deseó los primeros frutos.
2Faltó el misericordioso de la tierra, y ninguno hay recto entre los hombres; todos acechan por sangre; cada cual arma red a su hermano.
3Para completar la maldad con sus manos, el príncipe demanda, y el juez juzga por recompensa; y el grande habla el antojo de su alma, y lo confirman.
4El mejor de ellos es como el espino; el más recto, como zarzal; el día de tu castigo viene, el que anunciaron tus atalayas; ahora será su confusión.
5No creáis en amigo, ni confiéis en príncipe; de la que duerme a tu lado cuídate, no abras tu boca.
6Porque el hijo deshonra al padre, la hija se levanta contra la madre, la nuera contra su suegra, y los enemigos del hombre son los de su casa.
7Mas yo a Jehová miraré, esperaré al Dios de mi salvación; el Dios mío me oirá.
8Tú, enemiga mía, no te alegres de mí, porque aunque caí, me levantaré; aunque more en tinieblas, Jehová será mi luz.
9La ira de Jehová soportaré, porque pequé contra él, hasta que juzgue mi causa y haga mi justicia; él me sacará a luz; veré su justicia.
10Y mi enemiga lo verá, y la cubrirá vergüenza; la que me decía: ¿Dónde está Jehová tu Dios? Mis ojos la verán; ahora será hollada como lodo de las calles.
11Viene el día en que se edificarán tus muros; aquel día se extenderán los límites.
12En ese día vendrán hasta ti desde Asiria y las ciudades fortificadas, y desde las ciudades fortificadas hasta el Río, y de mar a mar, y de monte a monte.
13Y será asolada la tierra a causa de sus moradores, por el fruto de sus obras.
14Apacienta tu pueblo con tu cayado, el rebaño de tu heredad, que mora solo en la montaña, en campo fértil; busque pasto en Basán y Galaad, como en el tiempo pasado.
15Yo les mostraré maravillas como el día que saliste de Egipto.
16Las naciones verán, y se avergonzarán de todo su poderío; pondrán la mano sobre su boca, ensordecerán sus oídos.
17Lamerán el polvo como la culebra; como las serpientes de la tierra, temblarán en sus encierros; se volverán amedrentados ante Jehová nuestro Dios, y temerán a causa de ti.
18¿Qué Dios como tú, que perdona la maldad, y olvida el pecado del remanente de su heredad? No retuvo para siempre su enojo, porque se deleita en misericordia.
19Él volverá a tener misericordia de nosotros; sepultará nuestras iniquidades, y echará en lo profundo del mar todos nuestros pecados.
20Cumplirás la verdad a Jacob, y a Abraham la misericordia, que juraste a nuestros padres desde tiempos antiguos.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 7:1-20 Hopeless deception and corruption permeated God’s people (7:1-6); God’s mercy, however, wo…
Versículo 2
II. 7:2-6 The people of Israel were without law, justice, or righteousness. Everyone took advantage o…
Versículo 3
III. 7:3 Both their hands: That is, they had perfected the skills for doing evil. • Officials and judg…
Versículo 4
IV. 7:4 your judgment day is coming: The people of Israel would soon be conquered by the Assyrians, t…
Versículo 5
V. 7:5-6 Don’t trust anyone: Bitterness, corruption, and treachery had poisoned the community of the…
Versículo 7
VI. 7:7-10 In the midst of despair, Micah prays with a psalm of hope and confidence in the Lord (cp. …
Versículo 8
VII. 7:8 Though I sit in darkness: The prophet confidently trusts in God to be his light (cp. Ps 27:1)…
Versículo 9
VIII. 7:9 I have sinned: The prophet and other godly people recognize their own failure and culpability…
Versículo 10
IX. 7:10 where is the Lord? This taunt rebuked God and those who trusted him. God had promised always…
Versículo 11
X. 7:11-12 That day includes (1) 538 BC, when Israel began to return from exile in Babylon (see Ezra…
Versículo 13
XI. 7:13 Before their restoration, Israel must be disciplined (Deut 4:29; 28:37, 48, 63; 30:1-6). • e…
Versículo 14
XII. 7:14-20 The Lord promised to completely renew Israel, his special possession (see Exod 19:5; Mal …
Versículo 15
XIII. 7:15 Israel’s enslavement to sin and to other nations called for mighty miracles such as those th…
Versículo 16
XIV. 7:16 The promise that all the nations would be blessed by the descendants of Abraham (Gen 12:3) w…
Versículo 17
XV. 7:17 Like snakes, the nations had struck at the heel of Israel (cp. Gen 3:14-15). The prophets re…
Versículo 18
16. 7:18-20 These verses provide a fine brief summary of Old Testament theology. God is unique; there…