Prophet
Micah
Prophet of Peace and Judgment · Late 8th century · c. 750-700 BC
Micah Exhorts the Israelites to Repent — Gustave Doré, The Holy Bible (1866), public domain
Summary
Micah of Moresheth was contemporary with Isaiah, prophesying during Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah's reigns. His oracle of the ruler born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2) is the foundational messianic prophecy cited at the birth of Christ (Matt 2:6).
- The record places Micah in Late 8th century.
- 31 verses name Micah, in 5 books.
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In Scripture
- Verses
- 31
- Books
- 5
Micah
- Role
- Prophet of Peace and Judgment
- Era
- Late 8th century
- Dates
- c. 750-700 BC
- Tribe
- Judah
Micah in Scripture
Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture, so some of these verses may speak of another person called Micah.
Old TestamentNew Testamentsegment width = share of mentions
Old Testament5 books · 31 mentions
Judges20 mentions
- Judges 17:1Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim
- Judges 17:4So he returned the silver to his mother, and she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into a graven image and a molten idol. And they were placed in the house of Micah.
- Judges 17:5Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household idols, and ordained one of his sons as his priest.
- Judges 17:8This man left the city of Bethlehem in Judah to settle where he could find a place. And as he traveled, he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.
- Judges 17:9“Where are you from?” Micah asked him. “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,” he replied, “and I am on my way to settle wherever I can find a place.”
15 further mentions in Judges, read them in the book.
1 Chronicles8 mentions
- 1 Chronicles 5:5Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,
- 1 Chronicles 8:34The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
- 1 Chronicles 8:35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
- 1 Chronicles 9:40The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, who was the father of Micah.
- 1 Chronicles 9:41The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
3 further mentions in 1 Chronicles, read them in the book.
2 Chronicles1 mention
Jeremiah1 mention
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