Mic 5:7 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mic 5:7-15: 5:7-15 God’s purpose was not to create another nation like all the other nations (Exod 19:4-6 ; Num 23:9 ; Jer 7:23 ), but to have his own people who would walk in his ways and be holy as he is holy (Lev 11:45 ). In that day (Mic 5:10 ), God will rule a redeemed and purified people, healed of violence and the ravages of war. 5:7 The remnant are those whom God’s grace preserved to be the foundation of his new people (Ezra 9:8-15 ; Neh 1:2 ). • Dew and rain are gifts from the Lord; no person can prevent his sending them.

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bExod 19:4-6►

cNum 23:9►

dJer 7:23►

eLev 11:45►

fMic 5:10►

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hEzra 9:8-15►

iNeh 1:2►

‏ Micah 5:7

Summary for Mic 5:7-15: 5:7-15 ^a God’s purpose was not to create another nation like all the other nations (Exod 19:4-6 ^b; Num 23:9 ^c; Jer 7:23 ^d), but to have his own people who would walk in his ways and be holy as he is holy (Lev 11:45 ^e). In that day (Mic 5:10 ^f), God will rule a redeemed and purified people, healed of violence and the ravages of war. 5:7 ^g The remnant are those whom God’s grace preserved to be the foundation of his new people (Ezra 9:8-15 ^h; Neh 1:2 ⁱ).

• Dew and rain are gifts from the Lord; no person can prevent his sending them.