Mic.6.2

Micah 6:2

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Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord’S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

The Case against Israel

God’s Indictment of His People

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:26

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I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.

A Warning against Idolatry

Israel Urged to Obey God’s Law

2 Samuel 22:16

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And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

David’s Song of Deliverance

Psalm 104:5

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Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!

Isaiah 1:18

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Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Meaningless Offerings

“Let Us Reason”

Isaiah 3:13

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The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah

God Will Judge

Jeremiah 25:31

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A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord.

The Cup of God’s Wrath

Babylon Will Be Judged

Hosea 4:1

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Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

God’s Case against His People

Hosea 12:2

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The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

A Reproof of Ephraim, Judah, and Jacob

Micah 6:1

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Hear ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.