The King Jotham and the Prophet Micah The Divided Kingdom II The King Jotham and the Prophet Micah

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Israel Jeroboam – 22 yrs – Evil 922-901BC Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil 901-900BC Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil 900-877BC Elah – 2 yrs – Evil 877-876BC Zimri – 1 wk – Evil 876BC Omri – 12 yrs – Evil 876-869BC Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil 869-850BC Judah Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil 922-915BC Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil 915-913BC Asa – 41 yrs – Good 913-873BC Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good 873-849BC

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Israel Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil 850-849BC Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil 849-843BC Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil 843-815BC Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil 815-802BC Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil 802-786BC Jeroboam II - 41 yrs - Evil 786-745BC Zechariah – 6 months – Evil Shallum – 1 month – Evil Menahem – 10 years – Evil Judah Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil 849-843BC Ahaziah – 1 yr – Evil 843BC Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil 843-837BC Joash – 40 yrs – Evil 837-800BC Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good 800-783BC Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Judah Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good Jotham – 16 years - Good Israel Pekahiah – 2 years – Evil Pekah – 20 years – Evil

Jotham Is King in Judah When Uzziah died, Jotham, his son, reigned in his place (2 Kin. 15:5, 32-38) Jotham was a good king. He followed Uzziah’s example, except for the unauthorized entry into the temple (2 Chron. 27:2) He had great civil and military success in his 16 years (2 Chron. 27:2-3) He subjugated the Ammonites (2 Chron 27:5-7) He died and was buried with the kings

Prophets of the DK The prophets during the Divided Kingdom Obadiah – Judah in the days of Jehoram Joel – Judah in the days of Joash Jonah – Israel in the early days of Jeroboam II Amos – Israel in the days of Jeroboam II & Uzziah Hosea – Israel in the days of Jeroboam II & Uzziah Isaiah – Judah in the days of Uzziah – Hezekiah Micah – Judah in the days of Jotham – Hezekiah

Intro to Micah Micah prophesied during the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah’s reign in Judah Micah lived and worked in Judah Micah was contemporary with Isaiah and Hosea His prophecy has a similar message as Isaiah, Amos, and Hosea Micah worked with Hezekiah (Jer. 26:17-19)

Overview of Micah Micah is probably best divided into three sections Judgment on Judah, Chapters 1-3 The coming kingdom, Chapters 4-5 The way of salvation, Chapters 6-7

Key Passages in 1-3 Judgment is coming because of idolatry 1:2-7 Judgment is certain for Samaria 1:9 Judgment is coming because of injustice among the people 2:1-3; 3:1-4 Contrast between the false prophets and Micah 3:5-8 Corruption is bringing judgment 3:11-12

Key Passages in 4-5 The kingdom is coming 4:1-3 Judah is going captive to Babylon 4: 10 The Messiah will be born in Bethlehem 5:2 The kingdom of the Messiah will be throughout the world 5:7-8 There will be no idolatry in his kingdom 5:12-13

Key Passages in 6-7 The mountains and hills are witnesses for God’s kindness to His people 6:1-2 (see Is.1:2) God does not desire only rituals; he wants the heart 6:6-8 (Hos. 6:6) God is the God of salvation 7:7 God is merciful 7:18-20