Micah 7 The Mercy Of God And
The Final Triumph Fulfilled Introduction † Micah 7 closes with a clear picture of
Israel's corruption, the certainty of judgment, and the confidence of
God's mercy toward the remnant. † This is not about a distant future, it speaks
directly to the last days of the Old Covenant leading up to the
destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. † What Micah saw was fulfilled in Christ and
experienced by the faithful remnant in that generation. Micah 7:1 † Micah describes total spiritual barrenness,
there was no fruit left among the people. † Jesus confirmed this when He cursed the fig
tree, showing Israel's emptiness in His day. † The harvest imagery shows judgment had
arrived in their generation. Micah 7:2 † This reveals complete moral collapse among
the people. † Jesus exposed the same condition in the
leaders of His time. † Internal violence filled Jerusalem before its
fall, confirming this historically. Micah 7:3 † Corruption reached every level of leadership. † Jesus said they devoured widows' houses,
showing the same condition. † The covenant system had become fully corrupt
and was ready to pass away. Micah 7:4 † Even the best were harmful like thorns. † The watchmen warned them, the prophets and
Christ. † The punishment came in their generation when
Jerusalem fell. Micah 7:5-6 † Division within families marked the last days
of that age. † Jesus directly applied this to His
generation. † This confirms fulfillment in the first
century. Micah 7:7 † The faithful remnant trusted God in the
middle of corruption. † This is the remnant according to grace. † Their hope was salvation through Christ. Micah 7:8 † This shows restoration after judgment. † The fall of Israel revealed the true people
of God in Christ. † Light overcoming darkness is fulfilled in His
kingdom. Micah 7:9 † The remnant accepts judgment and acknowledges
sin. † This matches the call to repentance in the
first century. † God brings them into righteousness through
Christ. Micah 7:10 † The enemies mocked God's people just as
Christ was mocked. † Judgment reversed the situation and
vindicated the faithful. † This was fulfilled in the fall of Jerusalem. Micah 7:11-13 † This points to the expansion of God's people,
not physical walls. † Gentiles coming in fulfills this from all
nations. † The desolation refers to the land of Israel
in judgment. Micah 7:14 † Christ is the Good Shepherd caring for His
people. † This is spiritual provision, not land
restoration. † The flock is secure in Him. Micah 7:15 † This speaks of a new exodus fulfilled in
Christ. † The miracles were seen in Christ and the
apostles. † This was happening in that generation. Micah 7:16-17 † The nations respond to God's power through
the gospel. † This shows Christ's authority already
established. † The message had gone out to all nations in
that generation. Micah 7:18-20 † This reveals God's mercy and forgiveness. † This is fulfilled in Christ where sins are
removed completely. † The promises to Abraham are fulfilled in
Christ. Historical References † Josephus records the corruption and internal
violence of Jerusalem before its fall. † Eusebius records that the church fled
Jerusalem before destruction. † Tacitus describes the chaos and judgment that
came upon the city. How it applies to us today † These things are already fulfilled, we are
not waiting for them. † God's mercy is fully revealed in Christ. † We live in the established kingdom now. † God preserves His people through judgment. † We are part of the fulfilled promise to the
remnant. Q & A Appendix Q When was Micah 7 fulfilled Q Who is the remnant Q What does the judgment refer to Q How are sins cast into the sea fulfilled Q Are we still waiting for this † This is the fulfilled perspective we proclaim at
Fulfilled Prophecies † Source Index † Micah 7 † Josephus, Wars of the Jews; Eusebius,
Ecclesiastical History; Tacitus, Histories
By Dan Maines
Woe is me! For I am like the fruit
pickers, like the grape gatherers. There is not a cluster of grapes
to eat, Or a first-ripe fig which I crave.
The godly person has perished from
the land, And there is no upright person among people. All of them
lie in wait for bloodshed, Each of them hunts the other with a net.
Concerning evil, both hands do it
well. The leader asks, also the judge, for a bribe, And a great
person speaks the desire of his soul; So they weave it together.
The best of them is like a thorn
bush, The most upright like a thorn hedge. The day when you post your
watchmen, your punishment will come. Then their confusion will occur.
Do not trust in a neighbor; Do
not have confidence in a friend. From her who lies in your arms Guard
your lips. For son treats father contemptuously, Daughter rises up
against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A
person's enemies are the people of his own household.
But as for me, I will watch
expectantly for the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My
God will hear me.
Do not rejoice over me, enemy of
mine. Though I fall I will rise; Though I live in darkness, the Lord
is a light for me.
I will endure the indignation of
the Lord Because I have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case
and executes justice for me. He will bring me out to the light, And I
will see His righteousness.
Then my enemy will see, And shame
will cover her who said to me, Where is the Lord your God? My eyes
will look at her; At that time she will be trampled down Like mud of
the streets.
It will be a day for building
your walls. On that day your boundary will be extended. It will be a
day when they will come to you From Assyria and the cities of Egypt,
From Egypt even to the Euphrates, Even from sea to sea and mountain
to mountain. And the earth will become desolate Because of her
inhabitants, On account of the fruit of their deeds.
Shepherd Your people with Your
scepter, The flock of Your possession Which dwells by itself in the
woodland, In the midst of a fruitful field. Let them feed in Bashan
and Gilead As in the days of old.
As in the days when you came out
from the land of Egypt, I will show you miracles.
Nations will see and be
ashamed of all their might. They will put their hand on their mouth,
Their ears will be deaf. They will lick the dust like a serpent, Like
reptiles of the earth. They will come trembling out of their
fortresses; To the Lord our God they will come in dread, And they
will be afraid of You.
Who is a God like You, who
pardons wrongdoing And passes over a rebellious act of the remnant of
His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He
delights in mercy. He will again have compassion on us; He will
trample our guilty deeds underfoot. Yes, You will cast all their sins
Into the depths of the sea. You will give truth to Jacob And
faithfulness to Abraham, Which You swore to our forefathers From the
days of old.
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In the first century during the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70
A The
faithful believers in Christ
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The destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the Old Covenant
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Through Christ removing sin completely
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No, it has already been fulfilled
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