Overview
The name Micah (meaning "Who is like the Lord?") appears multiple times in Scripture, referring to different men in Israel's history. The most significant is the prophet Micah, whose prophecies are recorded in the book bearing his name. Other individuals named Micah include various descendants of Jacob and Levitical leaders during the monarchy period.
Key Scriptures
"But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin" (Micah 3:8, ESV).
"Therefore because of you Zion shall be plowed as a field; Jerusalem shall become a heap of ruins, and the mountain of the house a wooded height" (Micah 3:12, ESV).
"He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8, ESV).
Application
Study Micah's calls for justice, mercy, and humble obedience to understand God's unchanging moral requirements for His people today.