
Micah 7:1-20
7:1-7 | This is the lament of one starved of fellowship with the righteous (Ps. 12:1; Isa 57:1; Jer. 5:26). Even the best of those around Micah – the supposed “upright” – were a fruitless, prickly bunch. Micah is the watchman here, representing all the prophets who warned of the impending captivity that was now at hand.
7:5-6 | Rivalries and distrust often cause people to make choices that destroy what they love the most. Dishonesty, bribery, commercialism, and idol worship had led to family breakdown.
7:7-12 | Speaking for the remnant who trust God, Micah expresses the hope that remains in spite of the coming judgment: God will vindicate the faithful, being their light (Isa. 9:2) and salvation. This confidence should characterize God’s people in the face of any difficulty. The promised victory will be a global triumph (from sea to sea). Egypt (the fortified cities) and Assyria (Isa. 19:23-25) represented the nations of earth that will come under the reign of God at the promised restoration.
7:15-17 | Christ’s millennial kingdom will be established with wonders that will exceed Israel’s historic exodus from Egypt. God’s power, faithfulness, and covenant love for His people will be on display for opposing nations to see and fear.
7:18-20 | This God of Israel is unique: He not only judges but also pardons (Ex. 15:11; 34:6-7). Not only will He forgive but He will defeat and put sin away (subdue our iniquities and cast all our sins into the depths of the sea – Isa. 38:17; 43:25), just as He promised in His covenant with Israel’s forefathers.