Micah Chapter 6 Summary
Jehovah's controversy with Israel's past and present.
Discussion Questions for Micah, Chapter 6
- What is God's response to Israel's destruction in verse 3? How does this help us understand God better and improve our relationship with Him?
- What do verses 6-8 show us about man's purpose? How can we apply this individually?
- Do you tend to focus more on works like those in verses 6-7 or those in verse 8? Why is this?
- What are specific examples of what enacting the qualities in verse 8 would look like?
- How might a church help its members pursue the qualities of verse 8?
- Have you ever felt like God wearied you, as in verse 3? Explain why.
- Verses 4-5 relate God's history with Israel. What stories from your own life are evidence of God's faithfulness?
- In verse 9, how would fear of God and the rod lead to wisdom? What practices in our lives could remind us of and promote fear of God?
- In verse 12, what might be the connection between speech and violence? What are examples of violent speech today, and why is it important, based on the Bible, to recognize this?
- Based on verse 16, why is it important to differentiate between the statutes of God and of men? What might be some differences between the two today?
Key Words/Phrase
Controversy, v. 2.
Characters
God, Omri, Ahab, Balak, Balaam.
Strong Verse(s)
3, 7, 8.