¶ … Micah and his prophesied message. Biblical historians have placed the time of Micah's ministry at approximately 735 and 700 B.C. "Micah's hometown of Moresheth is probably the same town identified as Moresheth-gath in the Shephelah (rolling hills) of Judah." (Micah) As was custom, Micah was most likely known as Micah of Moresheth and has been considered one of the Minor Prophets. The word Micah has been defined to mean 'Who is like Yahweh?' Micah's village was believed to have been captured by Sennacherib during his attack on Judah in 701 BC because of the minor prophet's recollections. (cf. Micah 1:14).
Micah lived in a time of upheaval and war. Around the years 730 to 700 BC, both Israel and Judah were at a point of political turmoil. Historians have confirmed that Samaria had been conquered by the Assyrians who exiled the majority of the population. Historians have also confirmed that a method of ruling the conquered regions was to mix a conquered territory's peoples with those of other conquered lands and therefore diluting the overall strength...
At the time, Moresheth was a city strategically placed on the route to Judah which was south of Jerusalem. This locale gave the city great importance and justified for fortification.
But, other than these facts, very little else is known regarding Micah. The majority of the information historians use to retell Micah's story is actually surmised through his writings and other writings of the period. One such summation is that because of the brutal times of the period, in all likely hood he saw his city decimated by Sennecharib. He also most likely saw friends, family and neighbors murdered or taken into slavery.
The prophecies of Micah are very similar to other prophets of the period. Micah concurred that man sins and therefore God must bring judgment against them. Micah prophesized that God should be considered merciful and because of this, those who sin should repent and offer them selves to God. God more or less represents an opportunity for people to turn their lives around and to stop their immoral ways. Basically, Micah…
