Mic 4:11-12 | MHM | STEP | v. 11 : The nations gather against Jerusalem, hoping to see her fall. They say, Let her be defiled , and want to see her destroyed. This happened in the time of Ezra, Nehemiah, and the Maccabees. The enemies want to see Jerusalem ruined and rejoice in her suffering, as Edom did (Obadiah 1:12 ). These threats make Jerusalem afraid, with dangers all around.

‏ Micah 4:11-12

v. 11: The nations gather against Jerusalem, hoping to see her fall. They say, Let her be defiled, and want to see her destroyed. This happened in the time of Ezra, Nehemiah, and the Maccabees. The enemies want to see Jerusalem ruined and rejoice in her suffering, as Edom did (Obadiah 1:12 ^a). These threats make Jerusalem afraid, with dangers all around.

v. 12: But the nations do not understand God's plan. They think they are coming together to destroy Jerusalem, but God is gathering them for another purpose. God will use their actions to bring about their own downfall (Isaiah 8:9 ^b). They do not know God's thoughts or His intentions. Sometimes, people act as if they are in control, but God is really leading events for His own purpose (Isaiah 10:7 ^c). God gathers the nations like sheaves on a threshing floor, ready to be destroyed. Their plans against God's people will end in their own defeat.