Question 1

What does Micah mean by saying there is none upright among men?

Accepted Answer

When Micah says the good person has perished and there is none upright, he is mourning how deeply sin has spread in his day. He looks around and feels as if the harvest is over and there is no good fruit left. Even the people who should protect others, like princes and judges, are taking bribes and planning evil. This is not saying there is literally not one believer anywhere, but it shows how rare true righteousness seems and how unsafe and violent society had become because people ignored God’s ways.

Question 2

Why does Micah warn not to trust in a friend or even in family?

Accepted Answer

Micah describes a time when sin has so twisted people that basic bonds of trust are broken. Friends, guides, and even close family members betray one another. Children dishonor parents, and in‑laws turn against each other. In such days, to lean blindly on human relationships is unsafe, because many are ruled by self‑interest and deceit. This warning pushes the reader to see that when society collapses morally, the only sure foundation is the Lord. Trust in people has its limits, but trust in God does not.

Question 3

What does it mean when Micah says, “I will bear the indignation of the LORD”?

Accepted Answer

When Micah says, “I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him,” he is accepting that God’s anger is right and deserved. He is not blaming God for the troubles around him but admitting that he and his people have sinned. Bearing God’s indignation means humbling himself under God’s discipline instead of fighting it. Yet he does this with hope, because he believes God will plead his cause, bring him into the light, and show his righteousness. Confession and patience go together here.

Question 4

How can Micah say, “When I fall, I shall arise” in such a dark time?

Accepted Answer

Micah lives in a very dark time, surrounded by injustice and betrayal, yet he refuses to let his enemies gloat over him. When he says, “When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me,” he is not trusting in his own strength. He is sure that God hears him and will not leave him in the pit. This is a stubborn hope that looks beyond current failure and judgment to God’s promise to save and restore his people in his own time.

Question 5

What does this passage teach about God casting sins into the depths of the sea?

Accepted Answer

When Micah says God will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea, he is using a picture everyone can grasp. Once something sinks into deep water, it is gone from sight and reach. In the same way, God does not hold forgiven sins over his people. He treads down their iniquities and removes their guilt so it cannot rise again to condemn them. This shows that God does not just lessen sin; he deals with it completely, because he delights in showing mercy to the remnant that returns to him.

Question 6

What was happening among leaders and judges in Micah’s day?

Accepted Answer

Micah describes leaders, princes, judges, and rich people joining together to do wrong. Instead of defending the weak, they “do evil with both hands,” asking for rewards and bribes. The great person speaks out his selfish desire, and the others help him carry it out. The best of them is compared to a brier or thorn hedge that scratches and harms. This means the people who should have guarded justice were using their positions to profit from others, which brought God’s judgment on the whole land.

Question 7

Why does the passage mention enemies licking the dust and coming out like worms?

Accepted Answer

The picture of nations licking the dust like a serpent and creeping out of their holes like worms shows their fear and humiliation before God. After boasting in their own strength, they will see God’s mighty works for his people and be silenced. Putting their hands over their mouths and becoming deaf to their own proud talk means they finally realize how small their power is. They will tremble before the Lord and before what he does for his people, instead of mocking and attacking them as they once did.

Question 8

How does this section of Micah apply when society feels corrupt today?

Accepted Answer

This passage speaks into times when it feels like evil is normal and honest people are rare. It reminds readers not to be surprised when leaders fail or when even close relationships disappoint. Like Micah, believers are called to admit sin, including their own, and to bear God’s discipline without excuses. At the same time, they are invited to say, “I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation.” The focus shifts from broken human systems to God, who judges fairly and delights in mercy.

Question 9

What does this passage show about God’s character and his promises?

Accepted Answer

Here God is shown as both just and merciful. He allows the land to become desolate because of people’s deeds, proving he does not ignore sin. Yet he is also the shepherd who feeds his flock, brings them back to rich places like Bashan and Gilead, and does wonders as he did when he brought them out of Egypt. He pardons iniquity, passes by transgression, and does not stay angry forever, because he delights in mercy. He keeps the truth and kindness he swore to Abraham and Jacob long ago.

Question 10

Why does Micah end with praise, asking, “Who is a God like unto thee?”

Accepted Answer

After describing deep sin, hard judgment, and great sorrow, Micah finishes by looking straight at who God is. He is amazed that God still pardons iniquity and passes by the sins of the remnant. The question, “Who is a God like unto thee?” lifts the reader’s eyes from human failure to God’s unique mercy. No other so‑called god subdues people’s sins and throws them into the depths of the sea. Ending with this praise shows that, for the faithful, God’s mercy and faithfulness have the last word, not their sin.

Micah 7:1

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.

Israel’s Great Misery

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Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.

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Israel’s Great Misery

Israel’s Confession and Comfort

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Israel’s Great Misery

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