Keith Essex
Micah

Keith Essex's correlating video lecture(s) from The Master's Seminary:

• Lecture 18: Micah.

6. Micah [MSB, 1269-70; ESVSB, 1693-5; HSB, 1521-4; MKP, 442-3]
   1. Major Themes [see NIDOTTE, 4:936-40]
      1. The Sin of Jacob (Mic 1:5; 2:1-2, 7-9; 3:1-3, 5, 9-11; 6:10-11; 7:1-6)
      2. The Coming Ruler (Mic 2:12-13; 5:2-6; 7:14)
   2. Purpose: Righteous Yahweh would judge His unrighteous people, but the coming ruler would fulfill Yahweh's promise to David and Abraham.
   3. The Literary Structure (see outline)
      Micah

      Introduction

      Yahweh's Judgment of Israel and Judah

      Yahweh's Judgment of the Leaders

      Yahweh's Indictment of the People

      Prophet
      
      Date
      
      Subjects

      Judgment
      (Mic 1:2 - Mic 2:11)
      
      Restoration
      (Mic 2:12-13)

      Judgment
      (Mic 3:1-12)
      
      Restoration
      (Mic 4:1 - Mic 5:15)

      Judgment
      (Mic 6:1 - Mic 7:6)
      
      Restoration
      (Mic 7:7-20)

      Mic 1:1

      Mic 1:2

      Mic 3:1

      Mic 6:1
   4. Bibliography
      1. Exegetical:
         • Waltke, A Commentary on Micah.
      2. English Interpretation:
         • Baker, Alexander & Walke, Obadiah, Jonah & Micah (TOTC).
         • Barker & Bailey, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (NAC).
      3. Expositional:
         • Smith, Hosea, Amos, Micah (NIVAC).
         • Prior, The Message of Joel, Micah & Habakkuk (BST).
   5. Selected Interpretative Problems
      1. The Literary Structure [MSB, 1270; ESVSB, 1694-5]
         1. Mic 1-2; 3-5; 6-7 [Allen; TOTC; Barker; Smith; Prior; EBC; BKC]
         2. Mic 1-3; 4-5; 6-7 [KD]
         3. Mic 1-5; 6-7
      2. "The judge of Israel" (Mic 5:1) [MSB, 1275; ESVSB, 1703]
         1. The Messiah (cf. Matt 27:30; Mark 15:19; John 19:3)
         2. A Historical Davidic King [Allen; TOTC; MMP; EBC]
         3. Zedekiah (cf. 2 Kin 25:7; Jer 39:6-7; 52:10-11) [Barker; FMP; BKC]
      3. The Translation of Mic 5:2 [MSB, 1275; ESVSB, 1703; HSB, 1529]
         1. "Whose goings forth are from long ago, From days of eternity" [FMP]
         2. "Whose origins are from of old, From days of old" [Allen; TOTC; Barker; EBC; BKC]
   6. Preaching Micah

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