MICAHMICAH(CHAPTERS 1-7)(CHAPTERS 1-7)

CHAPTER 1CHAPTER 1

TIME FRAMETIME FRAME

KINGS OF JUDAH:KINGS OF JUDAH:JOTHAMJOTHAM

AHAZAHAZHEZEKIAHHEZEKIAH

OTHER PROPHETS:OTHER PROPHETS:ISAIAHISAIAHHOSEAHOSEAAMOSAMOS

BOOK WRITTEN AROUND 750 BCBOOK WRITTEN AROUND 750 BC

MESSAGE TO THE MESSAGE TO THE WORLDWORLD

Hear, all you peoples! Hear, all you peoples!

Listen, O earth, and all that is in it! Listen, O earth, and all that is in it!

Let the Lord GOD be a witness against Let the Lord GOD be a witness against you, The Lord you, The Lord from His holy templefrom His holy temple. .

LORD LEAVING HIS LORD LEAVING HIS THRONETHRONE

For behold, the LORD is For behold, the LORD is coming out of His placecoming out of His place; ;

He will come down And treadHe will come down And tread on the high places of the earth on the high places of the earth

The mountains will melt under Him, And the valleys will split Like The mountains will melt under Him, And the valleys will split Like wax before the fire, Like waters poured down a steep place wax before the fire, Like waters poured down a steep place

TREADING THE EARTHTREADING THE EARTH

AMOS 4:13AMOS 4:13 For behold, He who forms For behold, He who forms mountains, And creates the wind, Who mountains, And creates the wind, Who declares to man what his thought declares to man what his thought is, is, And And makes the morning darkness, makes the morning darkness, Who treads Who treads the high places of the earththe high places of the earth— The LORD — The LORD God of hosts God of hosts isis His name. His name.

REVELATION 19:15REVELATION 19:15 And out of his mouth And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should goes a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nationssmite the nations: and he shall rule them : and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and with a rod of iron: and he treads the he treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrathwinepress of the fierceness and wrath of of Almighty God. Almighty God.

PUNISHMENT FOR ISRAELS PUNISHMENT FOR ISRAELS SINSSINS

All this is for the transgression of Jacob And for the All this is for the transgression of Jacob And for the sins of the house of Israel. What sins of the house of Israel. What isis the the transgression of Jacob? transgression of Jacob? Is itIs it not Samaria? And what not Samaria? And what areare the high places of Judah? the high places of Judah? Are theyAre they not not Jerusalem? Jerusalem?

““Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of ruins in Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of ruins in the field, Places for planting a vineyard; I will pour the field, Places for planting a vineyard; I will pour down her stones into the valley, And I will uncover down her stones into the valley, And I will uncover her foundations. All her carved images shall be her foundations. All her carved images shall be beaten to pieces, And all her pay as a harlot shall beaten to pieces, And all her pay as a harlot shall be burned with the fire; All her idols I will lay be burned with the fire; All her idols I will lay desolate, For she gathered desolate, For she gathered itit from the pay of a from the pay of a harlot, And they shall return to the pay of a harlot, And they shall return to the pay of a harlot.” harlot.”

CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2

SINS OF ISRAELSINS OF ISRAEL

WOE TO EVILDOERSWOE TO EVILDOERS

WORK OUR EVIL IN THEIR BEDS AT NIGHTWORK OUR EVIL IN THEIR BEDS AT NIGHT

THE NEXT DAY THEY GO THROUGH WITH THE NEXT DAY THEY GO THROUGH WITH ITIT

THEY TAKE THINGS THROUGH VIOLENCETHEY TAKE THINGS THROUGH VIOLENCE

OPPRESS MENOPPRESS MEN

JUDGEMENT ON ISRAELJUDGEMENT ON ISRAEL

“ “ Behold, against this family I am devising Behold, against this family I am devising disaster, disaster, From which you cannot remove your necks; Nor From which you cannot remove your necks; Nor shall you walk haughtily, For this shall you walk haughtily, For this isis an evil time. an evil time. In that day In that day oneone shall take up a proverb against shall take up a proverb against you, And lament with a bitter lamentation, you, And lament with a bitter lamentation, saying: saying:

‘ ‘ We are utterly destroyed! He has changed the We are utterly destroyed! He has changed the heritage of my people; How He has removed heritage of my people; How He has removed itit from me! To a turncoat He has divided our from me! To a turncoat He has divided our fields.’” Therefore you will have no one to fields.’” Therefore you will have no one to determine boundaries by lot In the assembly of determine boundaries by lot In the assembly of the LORD. the LORD.

DON’T TELL ME HOW TO DON’T TELL ME HOW TO LIVELIVE

YOU TELL THE PROPHETS NOT TO YOU TELL THE PROPHETS NOT TO PROPHESYPROPHESY

SO THEY WERE NOT PROPHESYED TOSO THEY WERE NOT PROPHESYED TO

SO THEY DID NOT TAKE ON ANY SO THEY DID NOT TAKE ON ANY SHAMESHAME

“ “ Is the Spirit of the LORD restricted? Is the Spirit of the LORD restricted?

AreAre these His doings? these His doings?

Do not My words do good To him who walks uprightly? Do not My words do good To him who walks uprightly?

Lately My people have risen up as an enemy— Lately My people have risen up as an enemy—

You pull off the robe with the garment From those who You pull off the robe with the garment From those who trust trust you,you, as they pass by, Like men returned from war. as they pass by, Like men returned from war.

The women of My people you cast out From their pleasant The women of My people you cast out From their pleasant houses; From their children You have taken away My glory houses; From their children You have taken away My glory

forever. forever.

“ “ Arise and depart, For this Arise and depart, For this isis not not your your rest; Because it is rest; Because it is defiled, it shall destroy, Yes, with utter destruction. If a defiled, it shall destroy, Yes, with utter destruction. If a

man should walk in a false spirit And speak a lie, man should walk in a false spirit And speak a lie, saying,saying,‘ I ‘ I will prophesy to you of wine and drink,’ Even he would be will prophesy to you of wine and drink,’ Even he would be

the prattler of this people.the prattler of this people.

THE RETURN OF ISRAELTHE RETURN OF ISRAEL“ “ I will surely assemble I will surely assemble all of youall of you, O Jacob, , O Jacob,

I will surely I will surely gather the remnant of Israelgather the remnant of Israel; ;

I will I will put them togetherput them together like sheep of Bozrah, Like a flock in like sheep of Bozrah, Like a flock in the midst of their pasture; the midst of their pasture;

They shall make a loud noise because of They shall make a loud noise because of so manyso many people people. .

The The one who breaks (Antichrist)one who breaks (Antichrist) open will come up before open will come up before them; them;

They will break out, Pass through the gate, And go out by it; They will break out, Pass through the gate, And go out by it; Their king will pass before themTheir king will pass before them, ,

With the LORD at their head.” With the LORD at their head.”

CHAPTER 3CHAPTER 3

PROPHECY TO RULERS OF PROPHECY TO RULERS OF ISRAELISRAEL

TO THE LEADERS OF ISRAEL:TO THE LEADERS OF ISRAEL:

YOU HATE GOOD AND LOVE EVILYOU HATE GOOD AND LOVE EVIL

YOU PHYSICALLY HURT AND HARM THE PEOPLEYOU PHYSICALLY HURT AND HARM THE PEOPLE

Then they will cry to the LORD, But Then they will cry to the LORD, But He He will not hear themwill not hear them; He will even hide ; He will even hide

His face from them at that time, His face from them at that time, Because they have been evil in their Because they have been evil in their

deeds. deeds.

WARNING TO FALSE WARNING TO FALSE PROPHETSPROPHETS

YOU LEAD MY PEOPLE ASTRAYYOU LEAD MY PEOPLE ASTRAY

YOU CHANT “PEACE”YOU CHANT “PEACE”

YET YOU PREPARE WAR AGAINST THE LORDYET YOU PREPARE WAR AGAINST THE LORD

“ “ Therefore you shall have night without vision, And you shall have Therefore you shall have night without vision, And you shall have darkness without divination; The sun shall go down on the prophets, And darkness without divination; The sun shall go down on the prophets, And the day shall be dark for them. So the seers shall be ashamed, And the the day shall be dark for them. So the seers shall be ashamed, And the diviners abashed; Indeed they shall all cover their lips; For diviners abashed; Indeed they shall all cover their lips; For there isthere is no no

answer from God.” answer from God.”

But truly I am full of power by the Spirit of the LORD, And of justice and But truly I am full of power by the Spirit of the LORD, And of justice and might, To declare to Jacob his transgression And to Israel his sin. might, To declare to Jacob his transgression And to Israel his sin.

TO THE LEADERS OF ISRAEL:TO THE LEADERS OF ISRAEL: Who abhor justice And pervert all equity, Who build up Zion with bloodshed Who abhor justice And pervert all equity, Who build up Zion with bloodshed

And Jerusalem with iniquity: And Jerusalem with iniquity:

LEADERS JUDGE FOR A BRIDE LEADERS JUDGE FOR A BRIDE

PRIESTS TEACH FOR PAY PRIESTS TEACH FOR PAY

PROPHETS DIVINE FOR MONEYPROPHETS DIVINE FOR MONEY

THEY THINK THEY’RE THEY THINK THEY’RE GODLYGODLY

Yet they lean on the LORD, and say, Yet they lean on the LORD, and say,

“ Is not the LORD among us? No harm can “ Is not the LORD among us? No harm can come upon us.” come upon us.”

JUDGMENT BECAUSE OF LEADERS:JUDGMENT BECAUSE OF LEADERS:Therefore because of you Zion shall be Therefore because of you Zion shall be

plowed plowed likelike a field, Jerusalem shall a field, Jerusalem shall become heaps of ruins, And the mountain become heaps of ruins, And the mountain

of the temple Like the bare hills of the of the temple Like the bare hills of the forest.forest.

CHAPTER 4CHAPTER 4

LORD’S REIGN IN ZIONLORD’S REIGN IN ZION

Now it shall come to pass in Now it shall come to pass in the latter daysthe latter days ThatThat the the mountain (Kingdom)mountain (Kingdom) of the LORD’s house Shall be of the LORD’s house Shall be

established on the top of the mountains, And shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And exalted above the hills; And peoples shall flow to it.peoples shall flow to it.

TEACHING HIS WAYS TO TEACHING HIS WAYS TO NATIONSNATIONS

Many nations shall come and say, “Come, and Many nations shall come and say, “Come, and let let us go up to the mountain of the LORDus go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the , To the house of the God of Jacob; house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His He will teach us His

waysways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For , And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of out of Zion the law shall go forthZion the law shall go forth, And , And the word of the the word of the

LORD from JerusalemLORD from Jerusalem..

DAY OF THE LORDDAY OF THE LORD

He shall He shall judgejudge between many peoples, And between many peoples, And rebuke strong rebuke strong nationsnations afar off; afar off;

They They shall beat their swords into plowshares, shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nationshall not lift up sword against nation, Neither , Neither shall they learn war anymore. shall they learn war anymore.

But But everyone shall sit under his vine and under everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig treehis fig tree, And no one shall make , And no one shall make themthem afraid; afraid; For the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken. For the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken. For all people walk each in the name of his god, For all people walk each in the name of his god, But we will walk in the name of the LORD our But we will walk in the name of the LORD our God Forever and ever.God Forever and ever.

SIMILAR SCRIPTURES:SIMILAR SCRIPTURES:ISAIAH 2:2-4ISAIAH 2:2-4 Now it shall come to pass in the latter days Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That That the the mountain of the LORD’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountain of the LORD’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow to it. Many people shall come and say, “ Come, and let us go up to the to it. Many people shall come and say, “ Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. the law, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

He shall He shall judge between the nationsjudge between the nations, And rebuke many people; They shall , And rebuke many people; They shall beat their swords into plowsharesbeat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; , And their spears into pruning hooks;

Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war anymore. anymore.

JOEL 3:9-11JOEL 3:9-11 Proclaim this among the nations: “ Prepare for war! Wake up Proclaim this among the nations: “ Prepare for war! Wake up the mighty men, Let all the men of war draw near, Let them come up. the mighty men, Let all the men of war draw near, Let them come up. Beat Beat your plowshares into swords And your pruning hooks into spearsyour plowshares into swords And your pruning hooks into spears; Let the ; Let the weak say, ‘I weak say, ‘I amam strong.’” Assemble and come, strong.’” Assemble and come, all you nations, And gather all you nations, And gather togethertogether all around. all around. Cause Your mighty ones to go down there, O LORD. Cause Your mighty ones to go down there, O LORD.

ZECHARIAH 3:10ZECHARIAH 3:10 In that day,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘ In that day,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘ Everyone will Everyone will invite his neighbor Under his vine and under his fig tree.’”invite his neighbor Under his vine and under his fig tree.’”

A FOREVER KINGDOMA FOREVER KINGDOM

“ “ In that day,” says the LORD, “ I will assemble In that day,” says the LORD, “ I will assemble the lame, I will gather the outcast And those the lame, I will gather the outcast And those whom I have afflicted; I will make the lame a whom I have afflicted; I will make the lame a remnant, And the outcast a strong nation; remnant, And the outcast a strong nation;

So the LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion So the LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion

From now on, even From now on, even foreverforever. And you, O tower . And you, O tower of the flock, The stronghold of the daughter of of the flock, The stronghold of the daughter of

Zion, To you shall it come, Even the former Zion, To you shall it come, Even the former dominion shall come, dominion shall come, The kingdomThe kingdom of the of the

daughter of Jerusalem.”daughter of Jerusalem.”

MICAH 4:6-8MICAH 4:6-8

4 GREAT EVENTS:4 GREAT EVENTS: 1.1. REGATHERING OF ISRAEL FROM ALL NATIONSREGATHERING OF ISRAEL FROM ALL NATIONS

2.2. MAKING A GREAT NATION OF THE REGATHERED MAKING A GREAT NATION OF THE REGATHERED JEWSJEWS

3.3. CHRIST RULING OVER ISRAEL ETERNALLYCHRIST RULING OVER ISRAEL ETERNALLY

4.4. THE CAPITAL OF THE ETERNAL KINGDOM WILL BE IN THE CAPITAL OF THE ETERNAL KINGDOM WILL BE IN ISRAEL--JERUSALEMISRAEL--JERUSALEM

BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY MUST BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY MUST HAPPEN FIRSTHAPPEN FIRST

NATIONS GATHERED AGAINST NATIONS GATHERED AGAINST ISRAELISRAEL

Now also Now also many nations have gathered many nations have gathered against you (Israel)against you (Israel), Who say, “, Who say, “Let her Let her

(Israel) be defiled(Israel) be defiled, And let our eye look upon , And let our eye look upon Zion.” Zion.”

But they But they do not knowdo not know the thoughts of the the thoughts of the LORD, Nor do they LORD, Nor do they understandunderstand His counsel; His counsel; For For He will gather them like sheaves to the He will gather them like sheaves to the

threshing floorthreshing floor. .

“ “ Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; For I Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; For I will make your horn iron, And I will make will make your horn iron, And I will make

your hooves bronze; You shall beat in pieces your hooves bronze; You shall beat in pieces many peoples; I will consecrate their gain to many peoples; I will consecrate their gain to the LORD, And their substance to the Lord of the LORD, And their substance to the Lord of

the whole earth.”the whole earth.”

CHAPTER 5CHAPTER 5

WAR ON THE LORDWAR ON THE LORD

Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops; He has laid siege against us; troops; He has laid siege against us; They They will strike the judge of Israelwill strike the judge of Israel with a rod on with a rod on

the cheek.the cheek.

KING BORN IN KING BORN IN BETHLEHEMBETHLEHEM

““But you, But you, BethlehemBethlehem Ephrathah, Ephrathah, ThoughThough you are little among the thousands of you are little among the thousands of Judah, Judah, YetYet out of you shall come forth to out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in IsraelMe The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose , Whose goings forth goings forth areare from of old, From from of old, From everlasting.”everlasting.”

GOD “IN THE FLESH” BORN IN BETHLEHEM?GOD “IN THE FLESH” BORN IN BETHLEHEM?

JESUSJESUS

WHEN JEWS RETURN WHEN JEWS RETURN JESUS SHALL BE GREAT IN THE JESUS SHALL BE GREAT IN THE

LANDLANDTherefore Therefore He shall give them upHe shall give them up, , Until the Until the time time thatthat she (Israel) who is in labor has she (Israel) who is in labor has given birthgiven birth; Then the remnant of His ; Then the remnant of His brethren brethren (Jews) Shall return(Jews) Shall return to the children to the children of Israel. of Israel.

And And He shall stand and feed He shall stand and feed His flockHis flock In the In the strength of the LORD, In the majesty of the strength of the LORD, In the majesty of the name of the LORD His God; And they shall name of the LORD His God; And they shall

abide, For now abide, For now He shall be greatHe shall be great To the ends To the ends of the earth; And of the earth; And this this OneOne shall be peace shall be peace. .

JESUS PROTECTS AGAINST THE JESUS PROTECTS AGAINST THE ASSYRIANASSYRIAN

When When the Assyrian (Antichrist)the Assyrian (Antichrist) comes comes into our land, And when he treads in into our land, And when he treads in

our palaces, Then we will raise against our palaces, Then we will raise against him him Seven shepherds and eight Seven shepherds and eight

princely men.princely men.

They shall waste with the sword the They shall waste with the sword the land of Assyria, And the land of Assyria, And the land of Nimrod land of Nimrod (BABYLON/IRAQ)(BABYLON/IRAQ) at its entrances; Thus at its entrances; Thus

He (Jesus) shall deliver He (Jesus) shall deliver usus from the from the AssyrianAssyrian, When he comes into our land , When he comes into our land And when he treads within our borders. And when he treads within our borders.

THE ASSYRIANTHE ASSYRIAN

O AssyrianO Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and , the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine the staff in their hand is mine

indignation. I will send him against an indignation. I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a people of my wrath will I give him a

charge, to take the spoil, and to take the charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the prey, and to tread them down like the

mire of the streets. mire of the streets.

How he means not so, neither does his How he means not so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few. destroy and cut off nations not a few.

CONNECTION WITH CONNECTION WITH ANTICHRISTANTICHRIST

THE ASSYRIAN (SYRIA)THE ASSYRIAN (SYRIA)(MICAH 5 & ISAIAH)(MICAH 5 & ISAIAH)

KING OF BABYLON (IRAQ)KING OF BABYLON (IRAQ)(ISAIAH 14)(ISAIAH 14)

PRINCE OF TYRE (LEBANON)PRINCE OF TYRE (LEBANON)(EZEKIEL 28)(EZEKIEL 28)

GOG AND MAGOG (TURKEY)GOG AND MAGOG (TURKEY)(EZEKEIEL 38-39)(EZEKEIEL 38-39)

LITTLE HORNLITTLE HORN(DANIEL 7 & 8)(DANIEL 7 & 8)

KING OF THE NORTHKING OF THE NORTH(DANIEL 11:21-35)(DANIEL 11:21-35)

SATAN’S THROWNSATAN’S THROWN

REVELATION 2:13REVELATION 2:13 “I know your “I know your works, and where you dwell, works, and where you dwell, where where Satan’s throne isSatan’s throne is …My faithful martyr, …My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, who was killed among you, where Satan where Satan dwells.dwells.

(Pergamos/Turkey)(Pergamos/Turkey)

““LITTLE HORN” WAXINGLITTLE HORN” WAXING

WAXED EXCEEDINGLY GREAT WAXED EXCEEDINGLY GREAT TOWARDS:TOWARDS:

THE SOUTHTHE SOUTH

THE EAST THE EAST

THE PLEASANT LAND (ISRAEL)THE PLEASANT LAND (ISRAEL)

4 GRECIAN KINGDOMS:4 GRECIAN KINGDOMS:1.1.North/SelucusNorth/Selucus

Central Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Central Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Iraq & Central AsiaIraq & Central Asia

2. 2. South/PtolemySouth/PtolemyEgypt and North AfricaEgypt and North Africa

3. 3. West/CassanderWest/CassanderGreece and South EasternGreece and South Eastern

4. 4. East/LysimachusEast/LysimachusWestern TurkeyWestern Turkey

KING OF THE NORTHKING OF THE NORTH

ISRAEL LIFTED AGAINST IT’S ISRAEL LIFTED AGAINST IT’S ENEMIESENEMIES

Then the remnant of Then the remnant of Jacob Shall be in the midst of Jacob Shall be in the midst of many peoplesmany peoples, Like dew from the LORD, Like , Like dew from the LORD, Like

showers on the grass, That tarry for no man Nor showers on the grass, That tarry for no man Nor wait for the sons of men. wait for the sons of men.

And the And the remnant of Jacob Shall be among the remnant of Jacob Shall be among the GentilesGentiles, In the midst of many peoples, Like a lion , In the midst of many peoples, Like a lion among the beasts of the forest, Like a young lion among the beasts of the forest, Like a young lion

among flocks of sheep, Who, if he passes through, among flocks of sheep, Who, if he passes through, Both treads down and tears in pieces, And none Both treads down and tears in pieces, And none

can deliver. can deliver.

Your hand shall be lifted against your adversaries, Your hand shall be lifted against your adversaries, And all your enemies shall be cut off.And all your enemies shall be cut off.

CUT OFF AND CUT OFF AND DESTROYEDDESTROYED

“ “ And it shall be And it shall be in that dayin that day,” says the LORD,“ ,” says the LORD,“

That I will That I will cut offcut off your horses from your midst And destroy your your horses from your midst And destroy your chariots. chariots.

I will I will cut offcut off the cities of your land And throw down all your the cities of your land And throw down all your strongholds. strongholds.

I will I will cut offcut off sorceries from your hand, And you shall have no sorceries from your hand, And you shall have no soothsayers.soothsayers.

Your carved images I will also Your carved images I will also cut offcut off, And your , And your sacredsacred pillars pillars from your midst; You shall no more worship the work of your from your midst; You shall no more worship the work of your

hands; hands;

I will pluck your wooden images from your midst; Thus I will I will pluck your wooden images from your midst; Thus I will destroy your cities. And I will execute vengeance in anger and destroy your cities. And I will execute vengeance in anger and

fury On the nations that have not heard.”fury On the nations that have not heard.”

CHAPTER 6CHAPTER 6

LORD’S COMPLAINT WITH LORD’S COMPLAINT WITH ISRAELISRAEL

“ “ Arise, plead your case before the Arise, plead your case before the mountains, mountains,

And let the hills hear your voice. Hear, O you And let the hills hear your voice. Hear, O you mountains, mountains, the LORD’s complaintthe LORD’s complaint, And you , And you

strong foundations of the earth; For strong foundations of the earth; For the the LORD has a complaint against His peopleLORD has a complaint against His people, ,

And He will contend with Israel. And He will contend with Israel.

O My people, what have I done to you? And O My people, what have I done to you? And how have I wearied you? Testify against Me. how have I wearied you? Testify against Me.

REMEMBER THE PASTREMEMBER THE PAST

BROUGHT YOU OUT OF EGYPT BROUGHT YOU OUT OF EGYPT (MOSES/AARON/MIRIAM)(MOSES/AARON/MIRIAM)

BALAK KING OF MOABBALAK KING OF MOAB(BALAM’S ANSWERS TO HIM)(BALAM’S ANSWERS TO HIM)

The Lord gives you these things so:The Lord gives you these things so:

That you may know That you may know the righteousness of the LORDthe righteousness of the LORD

WHAT PLEASES GOD?WHAT PLEASES GOD? With what shall I come before the LORD, With what shall I come before the LORD, AndAnd bow myself before the High bow myself before the High

God? God?

Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings,

With calves a year old?With calves a year old?

Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams,Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams,

Ten thousand rivers of oil? Ten thousand rivers of oil?

Shall I give my firstborn Shall I give my firstborn forfor my transgression, my transgression,

The fruit of my body The fruit of my body forfor the sin of my soul? the sin of my soul?

REQUIRMENTS OF THE LORD:REQUIRMENTS OF THE LORD:HE HAS SHOWN YOU O MAN WHAT IS GOOD; HE HAS SHOWN YOU O MAN WHAT IS GOOD;

TO DO JUSTLYTO DO JUSTLY

TO LOVE MERCYTO LOVE MERCY

WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GODWALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD

PUNISHMENT FOR NOT PUNISHMENT FOR NOT ABIDINGABIDING

“ “ Hear the rod! Who has appointed it? Hear the rod! Who has appointed it?

Are there yet the treasures of wickedness In the house of the Are there yet the treasures of wickedness In the house of the wicked, And wicked, And the short measure the short measure that isthat is an abomination? an abomination?

Shall I count pure Shall I count pure thosethose with with the wicked scalesthe wicked scales, And with the bag , And with the bag of deceitful weights? For her rich men are full of violence, Her of deceitful weights? For her rich men are full of violence, Her

inhabitants have spoken lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their inhabitants have spoken lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. “ mouth. “

Therefore I will also Therefore I will also make make youyou sick sick by striking you, By making by striking you, By making youyou desolate because of your sins. desolate because of your sins.

You shall eat, but not be satisfied; You shall eat, but not be satisfied; Hunger Hunger shall beshall be in your in your midstmidst. .

I will give over to the swordI will give over to the sword.. That I may That I may make you a desolationmake you a desolation, And your inhabitants a hissing. , And your inhabitants a hissing.

Therefore you shall bear the reproach of My people.”Therefore you shall bear the reproach of My people.”

4 HORSEMEN OF 4 HORSEMEN OF REVELATIONREVELATION

WHITE HORSE = ANTICHRISTWHITE HORSE = ANTICHRIST

RED HORSE = SWORD OR WARRED HORSE = SWORD OR WAR

BLACK HORSE = FOOD SHORTAGESBLACK HORSE = FOOD SHORTAGES

PALE/GREEN HORSE = ILLNESS OR SICKNESSPALE/GREEN HORSE = ILLNESS OR SICKNESS

CHAPTER 7CHAPTER 7

TIME OF EVILTIME OF EVILFor I am like those who gather summer fruits, Like those For I am like those who gather summer fruits, Like those

who glean vintage grapes; who glean vintage grapes; There is noThere is no cluster to eat Of the cluster to eat Of the first-ripe fruit first-ripe fruit whichwhich my soul desires. my soul desires.

The faithful The faithful manman has perished from the earth, And has perished from the earth, And there isthere is no no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; Every one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; Every

man hunts his brother with a net. That they may successfully man hunts his brother with a net. That they may successfully do evil with both hands— do evil with both hands—

The prince asks The prince asks for gifts, for gifts, The judge The judge seeksseeks a bribe, a bribe,

And the great And the great manman utters his evil desire; So they scheme utters his evil desire; So they scheme together. together.

The best of them The best of them isis like a brier; like a brier; The most upright The most upright is sharperis sharper than a thorn hedge; than a thorn hedge;

The day of your watchman and your punishment comes; The day of your watchman and your punishment comes; Now shall be their perplexity. Now shall be their perplexity.

TENSION AMONGST TENSION AMONGST FAMILYFAMILY

Do not trust in a friend; Do not put your confidence in a companion; Do not trust in a friend; Do not put your confidence in a companion;

Guard the doors of your mouth From her who lies in your bosom. Guard the doors of your mouth From her who lies in your bosom.

For son dishonors father, For son dishonors father,

Daughter rises against her mother, Daughter rises against her mother,

Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

A man’s enemies A man’s enemies areare the men of his own the men of his own household. household.

Therefore I will look to the LORD; Therefore I will look to the LORD;

I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me.I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me.

ISRAEL’S ENEMIES ISRAEL’S ENEMIES TRAMPLEDTRAMPLED

Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; Do not rejoice over me, my enemy;

When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The LORD When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The LORD will bewill be a a light to me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, Because I light to me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, Because I

have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case And executes have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case And executes justice for me.justice for me.

He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness. Then righteousness. Then she who isshe who is my enemy will see, And my enemy will see, And

shame will cover her who said to me, “ Where is the LORD shame will cover her who said to me, “ Where is the LORD your God?” your God?”

My eyes will see her; My eyes will see her; Now she will be trampled down Like mud Now she will be trampled down Like mud in the streets.in the streets. InIn the day when your walls are to be built, the day when your walls are to be built, InIn that day the decree shall go far and wide. that day the decree shall go far and wide. InIn that day they that day they

shall come to you From Assyria and the fortified cities, From shall come to you From Assyria and the fortified cities, From the fortress to the River, From sea to sea, And mountain the fortress to the River, From sea to sea, And mountain toto

mountain. Yet the land shall be desolate Because of those who mountain. Yet the land shall be desolate Because of those who dwell in it, And for the fruit of their deeds. dwell in it, And for the fruit of their deeds.

GOD FORGIVES ISRAELGOD FORGIVES ISRAELShepherd Your people with Your staff, The flock of Your Shepherd Your people with Your staff, The flock of Your

heritage, heritage, Who dwell solitarily Who dwell solitarily inin a woodland, In the midst of Carmel; a woodland, In the midst of Carmel;Let them feed Let them feed inin Bashan and Gilead, As in days of old. Bashan and Gilead, As in days of old.

“ “ As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, I will show them wonders.”I will show them wonders.”

The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; They shall put They shall put theirtheir hand over hand over theirtheir mouth; Their ears shall be mouth; Their ears shall be

deaf. They shall lick the dust like a serpent; They shall crawl deaf. They shall lick the dust like a serpent; They shall crawl from their holes like snakes of the earth. from their holes like snakes of the earth. They shall be afraid They shall be afraid of the LORDof the LORD our God, And shall fear because of You. Who our God, And shall fear because of You. Who isis a a

God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights retain His anger forever, Because He delights inin mercy. mercy.

He will again have compassion on us, And will subdue our He will again have compassion on us, And will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea. iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea. You will give truth to Jacob You will give truth to Jacob AndAnd mercy to Abraham, Which You mercy to Abraham, Which You

have sworn to our fathers From days of old. have sworn to our fathers From days of old.