Free group study handout
Micah 3: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Micah 3 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
The heads of Jacob and rulers of Israel are condemned for their corruption and lack of justice (vv. 1-3). They exploit the people, treating them violently and unjustly.
Key verse
“But as for me, I am full of power by Yahweh’s Spirit, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his disobedience, and to Israel his sin.”
Micah 3:8 (WEB)
Outline
- Micah 3:1–3 Condemnation of Corrupt Leaders
- Micah 3:4 Divine Silence in Response
- Micah 3:5–7 False Prophets' Deception
- Micah 3:8–10 Micah's True Prophetic Voice
- Micah 3:11–12 Judgment Against Jerusalem
Discussion questions
- In v6, what does Micah mean by 'night is over you'?
- In vv. 9-10, what do the rulers of Jacob and Israel 'pervert'?
- Yahweh's response in v4: why will he not answer those who cry out?
- The image of Zion being 'plowed like a field' in v12: what does it indicate about Jerusalem's fate?
- When have you seen leaders act unjustly, as Micah describes in v11?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Micah 3: 2 Timothy 1, Isaiah 1, Isaiah 59.
Before next time: read Micah 4.