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

2. Quick Review of Divided Kingdom
Israel
Jeroboam – 22 yrs – Evil BC
Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil BC
Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil BC
Elah – 2 yrs – Evil BC
Zimri – 1 wk – Evil 876BC
Omri – 12 yrs – Evil BC
Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil BC
Judah Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil BC Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil BC Asa – 41 yrs – Good BC Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good BC

3. Quick Review of Divided Kingdom
Israel
Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil BC
Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil BC
Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil BC
Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil BC
Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil BC
Jeroboam II yrs - Evil BC
Zechariah – 6 months – Evil
Shallum – 1 month – Evil
Menahem – 10 years – Evil
Judah Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil BC Ahaziah – 1 yr – Evil 843BC Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil BC Joash – 40 yrs – Evil BC Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good BC Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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