Simon Bowkett's Podcast

Micah - Getting the Nations to Glory through Babylon

May 08, 2021 Simon Bowkett
Simon Bowkett's Podcast
Micah - Getting the Nations to Glory through Babylon
Show Notes

Twenty-eight minutes from https://twitter.com/WelshRev at https://www.facebook.com/TyrBugail for https://www.facebook.com/Grace.Wales.online , https://welshrev.blogspot.com/and https://yGRWP.com

Show Notes:
I.       Introduction

II.      Who is he and what's he about?

A.      Name

B.      Identification: Moresheth

C.      Time

D.     Setting

E.      Mission, 3:8

III.         Structure of the Book

A.      Accusations, warnings and hope 1:1 - 2

1.      God appears over Israel

2.      Who is he coming for & why?

a.      Leaders

b.      Prophets

3.      Hope, 2:12-13

B.      Unjust economic practices of the leaders and hope, 3-4

1.      Selling off the land of the poor

2.      Violates the Covenant settlement

3.      The consequence.

4.      Hope: there'll be a New Jerusalem, 4:1-7

C.      The future hope of Israel and the Nations

1.      Assyria - Babylonian Exile - Restoration

2.      Messianic King from Bethlehem to rule in Jerusalem over the restored people

3.      The new people of God is the source of blessing to the Nations

D.     Warning and hope (again): Unjust economic practices of the Leaders, (again),  chs. 6-7

1.      Unjust economic practices of the leaders

2. Ritualistic religion instead of concrete lived faith

3.      Powerful note of hope, 7:18-20

A.     Plea for restoration and mercy

B.     The Message: Israel will bless the Nations, but needs purifying

Conclusion


Transcript:

https://welshrev.blogspot.com/2021/05/micah-getting-nations-to-glory-through.html


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