Mic 7:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mic 7:1-20: 7:1-20 Hopeless deception and corruption permeated God’s people (7:1-6 ); God’s mercy, however, would triumph and Israel would be restored (7:11-13 ). God’s mercy, compassion, and unfailing love would prevail (7:14-20 ). Micah mourned his people’s condition and looked to the Lord for help (7:7-10 ). 7:1 the fruit picker after the harvest: After the second crop of figs and fruit in August–September, no further yield was produced for several months (cp. Isa 16:9 ; Jer 48:32 ). No one could be found to satisfy Micah’s hunger for righteousness (Mic 7:2-6 ).

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lIsa 59:16►

mJer 5:1►

nEzek 22:30►

oPs 10:9►

pProv 1:17►

qIsa 51:20►

‏ Micah 7:1-2

Summary for Mic 7:1-20: 7:1-20 ^a Hopeless deception and corruption permeated God’s people (7:1-6 ^b); God’s mercy, however, would triumph and Israel would be restored (7:11-13 ^c). God’s mercy, compassion, and unfailing love would prevail (7:14-20 ^d). Micah mourned his people’s condition and looked to the Lord for help (7:7-10 ^e). 7:1 ^f the fruit picker after the harvest: After the second crop of figs and fruit in August–September, no further yield was produced for several months (cp. Isa 16:9 ^g; Jer 48:32 ^h). No one could be found to satisfy Micah’s hunger for righteousness (Mic 7:2-6 ⁱ).
Summary for Mic 7:2-6: 7:2-6 ^j The people of Israel were without law, justice, or righteousness. Everyone took advantage of others for self-aggrandizement; they had created a society in which all forms of oppression were the norm. 7:2 ^k not one honest person is left: This complaint is frequent in the prophets (see Isa 59:16 ^l; Jer 5:1 ^m; Ezek 22:30 ⁿ).

• In the ancient Near East, people fished and hunted by setting traps and using nets (cp. Ps 10:9 ^o; Prov 1:17 ^p; Isa 51:20 ^q).

• their own brothers: All fellow Israelites were regarded as brothers.