The Purpose Of The Book Of Micah

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Micah is the 33th book in the Old Testament. The purpose of the book of Micah was to proclaim warning and judgment to both the Northern and the Southern Kingdoms. His message was similar to that of Isaiah and was written about the same time. Micah was a Prophet that said, "I am truly full of power by the Spirit of the Lord." Micah described the impending judgment that would eventually exile the nation. God told the Prophet that He will make Samaria a heap of ruins in the open country, planting places for a vineyard and He will pour her stones down into the valley and will lay bare her foundations.

The Prophet Micah miraculously predicts the birthplace of the Messiah in Bethlehem and he teaches that the Messiah is an infinite Savior,

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