Micah was a Judean, whose prophetic career was contemporary with Isaiah, Amos, and Hosea. He came from a small town (Moresheth-Gath) near the Philistine border and the fact that this area was on the road for foreign invaders may help to explain two prominent features of his message:
1. His view of international affairs
2. His love for poor farmers and shepherds, whom he felt were the backbone of the nation
Some Jewish scholars believe he was a descendant of the prophet Eliezer (II Chron. 20:37) and led by circumstances to reactivate the old family prophetic tradition. He and Isaiah strongly influenced Hezekiah to institute a reform that later inspired Josiah in the Deuteronomic temple reforms.
Micah believed prophecy was not a possession but a possessor and his major message THE WORD OF THE LORD saw that the complacency and corruption of the religious structure emanating out of Jerusalem was incurable.
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