Episode 11: Mourning
As I've suggested, Micah mourns for the fate that will befall Judah and Jerusalem. In Micah 1:16, he invites the people themselves to mourn as he predicts the coming exile. Texts like these form the backdrop to what I believe Jesus meant when he taught, "Blessed are those who mourn."
As I've suggested, Micah mourns for the fate that will befall Judah and Jerusalem. In Micah 1:16, he invites the people themselves to mourn as he predicts the coming exile. Texts like these form the backdrop to what I believe Jesus meant when he taught, "Blessed are those who mourn."
