Micah 3 Chapter Introduction

Structure and Formatting

Yahweh judges corrupt leaders and false prophets.1. Yahweh condemns the injustice of Israel’s leaders (1–4)2. Yahweh exposes the deception of false prophets (5–8)3. Yahweh announces judgment on Jerusalem’s rulers (9–12)

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

Justice

An unjust society was considered to be against the law of Moses. If these kingdoms did not have justice, they were not obedient to Yahweh.

Translation Issues in This Chapter

Metaphors

There are vivid pictures used in this chapter which show how the leaders of the people were treating the Israelites. These situations are absurd unless taken as a metaphor.