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Micah 5:4-5

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4 And he shall stand 1and shepherd his flock 2in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now 3he shall be great to the ends of the earth.
5 And he shall be 4their peace.5When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads in our palaces, then we will raise against him seven 6shepherds and eight princes of men;
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Micah 5:4-5 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO MICAH 5

This chapter begins with a prophecy of the siege of Jerusalem, Mic 5:1; and then follows another concerning the place of the Messiah's birth, Mic 5:2; and of the case of the Jews, either before or after it, Mic 5:3; and of Christ's office as a shepherd, and of his grandeur in the world, Mic 5:4; and of his being a peacemaker, and protector of his people from their enemies, Mic 5:5,6; and of his people, the great increase of them, and their usefulness, and also of their courage, strength, and prowess, Mic 5:7-9; likewise that the Lord will remove from them their vain confidence, and all occasion of it, and whatsoever illicit arts and practices were found among them; and all idolatry, and the instruments of it, Mic 5:10-14; and the chapter is concluded with a threatening of vengeance to the Heathens, Mic 5:15.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 6

  • 1. Isaiah 40:11; [Micah 7:14]
  • 2. See Isaiah 11:3-5
  • 3. Psalms 72:8; Isaiah 52:13; Luke 1:32
  • 4. [Isaiah 9:6; Zechariah 9:10; Ephesians 2:14]
  • 5. [2 Kings 18:13]
  • 6. [Isaiah 3:2, 3]
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