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The prophet Micah lived in dark times. He was one of a small remnant of faithful believers living in a godless society where corruption and violence were rife, the vulnerable were the victims of exploitation and the religious leaders failed to speak out against the people’s sin, but instead gave them the message they wanted to hear. Micah often seemed to be a lone voice as he faithfully...

demise of the Davidic dynasty. This is so often where God begins—in our abysmal helplessness. 5:2a But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, small to be among the clans of Judah … The opening and emphatic ‘But you …’ is the hinge of the passage, leading into the ‘hope’ section, in contrast to the disastrous ‘now’ situation of verse 1. The prophet speaks to a town, ‘Bethlehem’, and includes with it what was probably its older name, ‘Ephrathah’ (see Gen. 35:19; 48:7). But Micah is doing more than just referring
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