He will be their peace when the Assyrians invade our land and march through our fortresses. We will raise against them seven shepherds, even eight commanders.Micah 5:5
Micah was a small town prophet who was well known to kings. He lived in a time of great political and religious corruption. A contemporary of Isaiah, Micah’s three themes to the nations of both Israel and Judah were their sin, their destruction and their restoration. In addition he is the prophet that named Bethlehem as the birthplace of the Christ Child.
Samaria and Jerusalem will both be destroyed, but Micah sees a time when Jerusalem will be the religious center of the world. A Messiah would come. The numbers in this verse are not specific, but symbolize that God will provide whatever is needed to protect and triumph.
The most beautiful aspect of this prophecy is the peace that will occur in the midst of an attack. Man cannot fathom peace in a raging storm, but knows the peace that passes all understanding when God’s presence fills a space and security and assurance is no longer hope, but reality. Jesus came to give peace!
May your Thursday be Blessed,
Gretchen