Jesus in the Old Testament, Micah

Jesus in Micah

Jesus said this.

“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and it is they that bear witness about me,"

Micah was a Prophet at the same time as Isaiah. We know little about Micah except that he was a Morasthite, from a town near the Philistines. He prophesied in Judah. His message was mostly concerning Samaria. One of his main attributes is he had a lot to say about the coming of Christ.

We see he starts out warning Samaria of coming oppression and destruction. In Micah 4, we see Micah tell us of nature and Character of Christ's Reign. He tells us that peace will never be realized for our world until it is found in the Person, The Christ. He predicted where the Kingdom would be established. That it would be a Supreme Power, Peacefull, and a Universal Worship. He saw the coming of the day when War would be no more.

"It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and it shall be lifted up above the hills; and peoples shall flow to it, and many nations shall come, and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between many Peoples, and shall decide disputes for strong nations far away; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore; but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken. For all the peoples walk each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever." Micah 4:1-5

It goes on to tell how He will Save His People. Then we come to Micah 5.

"Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the Judge of Israel on the cheek. But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of his brothers shall return to the people of Israel. And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth. And he shall be their peace." Micah 5:1-5

He saw the Place of Christ's Birth. Although many Citied shared the name Bethlehem, which means "House of Bread" Micah specifically said it was going to be the Bethlehem out of Judah. As a matter of fact, The Word declares that this Promise was Fulfilled in this manner.

"In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed,, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger because there was no place for them in the inn." Luke 2:1-7

When Herod asked the Chief Priests and Scribes where The Christ should be born, they quoted the words of Micah to him.

"They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;for from you shall come a rulerwho will shepherd my people Israel.”"

Of course, you know that Jesus even called Himself the "Good Shepard" {John 10}

Now notice this. Micah saw the Christ was to be Born of Man. Not coming directly from Heaven as many believed when they read of the Messiah. He wrote, "From you."{Bethlehem} Not from Heaven. This "One" born in Bethlehem was to be ''a Ruler'' over Israel. The Word was to be made Flesh.

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14

Now notice that Micah also saw Jesus's Deity. He wrote:

"one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days."

Remember when Jesus made this Statement?

"Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am."" John 8:58

This was one of the first times we see them immediately tried to kill Him. As soon as they heard this they picked up Stones to Stone Him. In Micah 6 we see that it will indeed be this One. Or Jesus, The Christ, who will judge all people. Can you say, "The Day of The Lord?"

We also read this.

"With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?” He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"

Remember Jesus said this.

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments." John 14:15

Which were what?

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." John15:12

How did He love us? He died for us. We need to keep the Commandments by remembering this.

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:37-40

Micah 7 wraps up with the Command to Wait on the Lord. He is coming. He is coming back. Be patient. Be ready. Be watchful.  

"Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them." Luke 12:37

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will heal you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a Sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus and His Sacrifice for me. I believe that He raised from the Dead. I repent my Sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is just that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.{2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be Blessed, be a Blessing, and Jesus is Lord!