Micah and Hosea Test Flashcards
(42 cards)
What does Micah’s name mean?
“who is like Yahweh?”
Who is the author of Micah?
Micah
Where was Micah from?
Moresheth-Gath
How many years did Micah prophesy?
20-55
Which kingdom did Micah prophesy in?
Southern
What 3 kings were ruling over the Southern Kingdom while Mcah prophesied? Describe them
- King Jotham - just ok.; didn’t lead people to righteousness and didn’t do bad
- King Ahaz - aweful, worshipped pagan gods, sacrificed his son
- King Hezekiah-hero; tore down idols
Memory Verse: Micah 6:8
“And what does The Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
The three parts of this verse explains different relationships in our lives.
Justice, mercy, walk humbly with God
To do justice is how we relate to ourselves and our own actions. To love mercy defines our relationship with others. To walk humbly defines our relationship with God.
Whose birth did Micah predict? Where?
Jesus; the town it would occur (bethlehem)
God’s judment is always tempered by what?
Mercy
Micah is a prophet who especially cared about the….
poor
What were the rulers doing to decide cases?
they were opened to bribes to decide cases in favor of the biggest dollar
What was rampant among the land?
Greed
False prophets were doing what?
divined for mercy
What does divined mean?
addressed or about God; devoted
Micah was very aware of the…. among the people.
idolatry
The people had what belief about God?
that they couldn’t be destroyed because they were Gods people
How does Micah feel about the disappearance of the righteous man? what does that mean?
He laments it; he regrets it
Who was Micah’s contemporary that was also in the Southern Kingdom?
Isaiah
Micah’s message reminded the people of what?
of judah that they were just as guilty as Israel, and would also be judged
Micah has three messages each marked by the word….
near
What does the verse asking what The Lord requires of you, mean to you? How can it apply to your life?
It means you should act Christian like, forgive people, and follow God. I would start to do these things
What does the name Hosea mean?
salvation
Who was Hosea’s father?
Beeri