Explanation: In Micah 1 the LORD announces widespread destruction in many places including Jerusalem and Samaria, which are the capital cities of Judah and Israel, respectively. In Israel, in particular, cities will be destroyed, idols will be broken, the land will be desolate, and people will go into captivity.
     Background Summary: Micah (737-690 B.C.) prophesied in the reigns of the Judean kings Jotham (750-731 B.C.), Ahaz (735-715 B.C.), and Hezekiah (715-686 B.C.). He was a contemporary of Hosea (760-720 B.C.) and Isaiah (740-681 B.C.). He was also a contemporary of Israel's last two kings Pekah (752-732) and Hoshea (732-722).
     The Following is a quote from the JFB Commentary: "Micah was a native of Moresheth, not the same as Mareshah in Mic_1:15, but the town called Moresheth-gath (Mic_1:14), which lay near Eleutheropolis, west of Jerusalem, on the border of the Philistine country; so called to distinguish it from Moresheth of Judah. His full name is Micaiah (not the Micaiah mentioned 1 Ki_22:8, the son of Imlah), signifying, Who is like Jehovah? The time of his prophesying is stated in the introduction to be in the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, that is, between 757 and 699 b.c. Jeremiah (Jer_26:18) quotes Mic_3:12, as delivered in the reign of Hezekiah. He was thus a contemporary of Isaiah and Hosea. The idolatries practiced in the reign of Ahaz accord with Micah's denunciations of such gross evils, and confirm the truth of the time assigned Mic_1:1. His prophecies are partly against Israel (Samaria), partly against Judah. As Samaria, Israel's metropolis, was taken first, and Jerusalem, the capital of Judah subsequently, in the introductory heading, Mic_1:1, Samaria is put first, then Jerusalem. He prophesies the capture of both; the Jews' captivity and restoration; and the coming and reign of Messiah. His style is full, round, and perspicuous; his diction pure, and his parallelisms regular. His description of Jehovah (Mic_7:18, Mic_7:19) is not surpassed by any elsewhere in Scripture. The similarity between Isaiah and Micah in some passages (compare Mic_4:1-3, with Isa_2:2-4) is to be accounted for by their being contemporaries, acquainted with each other's inspired writings, and having the same subjects for their theme. Hengstenberg maintains that the passage in Micah is the original. Isaiah was somewhat the older, being a prophet in the reign of Uzziah [790-740 B.C.], Jotham's predecessor, whereas Micah began his prophecies under Jotham." [ Sermons: Dominic Smart. William Still. ].
     Today's images are of Samaria and Jerusalem, the cities mentioned in today's chapter.

          THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: JOTHAM: 2 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 26:21-23; 2 Chronicles 27:1-9. AHAZ: 2 Kings 15:38; 2 Kings 16; 2 Kings 17:1; 2 Chronicles 27:9; 2 Chronicles 28. HEZEKIAH: 2 Kings 16:20; 2 Kings 18-20; 2 Chronicles 28:27; 2 Chronicles 29-32. Jeremiah 26:18-19. PEKAH: 2 Kings 15:25-37; 2 Kings 16:1-5; 2 Chronicles 28:6; Isaiah 7:1. HOSHEA: 2 Kings 15:30; 2 Kings 17; 2 Kings 18:1-12. ]

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     ¹⁰ Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. ¹¹ Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you his standing. ¹² For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. ¹³ O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee. ¹⁴ Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moreshethgath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel. ¹⁵ Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel. ¹⁶ Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

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