Monday, November 11, 2024

Micah 2: YHWH is righteous and merciful.

YHWH is righteous. He is against all evil that is done against his people.

2 They desire other people’s fields, so they seize them.
    They desire people’s houses, so they take them.
    They cheat a man and his family,
        a man and his inheritance.

Imagine if you had your house stolen. You would claim for justice. The Lord is our avenger:

3 So this is what Yahweh says:
I’m planning a disaster to punish your family.
    You won’t be able to rescue yourselves.
    You will no longer be able to walk proudly.
        This will be a time of disaster.

There is a catch: even these people who harm others think that the Lord is with them because they listen to false prophets:

6
Your prophets say, “Don’t prophesy!
    Don’t prophesy such things!
        Disgrace will never overtake us.”
7
Should the descendants of Jacob be asked:
    Has the Ruach Yahweh become impatient with you?
        Has he done these things?
            Are his words good for those who live honestly?

Some people live without the fear of Lord.
The Lord is merciful. He will deliver his people:

12
I will surely gather all of you, Jacob.
    I will surely bring together the few people left in Israel.
    I will gather them together like sheep in a pen,
    like a flock in its pasture.
        They will make a lot of noise
            because there will be so many people.

Very interestingly his people will follow their king:        

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The Lord will open the way and lead them.
    They will break out, go through the gate, and leave.
    Their king will travel in front of them.
    Yahweh will lead the people.


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