Episode 63: The fear of God
Much of what Micah says presupposes that in their greed and wickedness, the people of Judah and Jerusalem have ceased to fear God as they should. By contrast, in chapter 7, the prophet envisions other nations coming to fear God, and by extension, his people. But we have to be careful here: the assumption is that the people have repented, and have returned to a proper fear of God themselves.
Much of what Micah says presupposes that in their greed and wickedness, the people of Judah and Jerusalem have ceased to fear God as they should. By contrast, in chapter 7, the prophet envisions other nations coming to fear God, and by extension, his people. But we have to be careful here: the assumption is that the people have repented, and have returned to a proper fear of God themselves.
