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Minor Prophets · Micah

Micah 4 — They Shall Beat Their Swords Into Plowshares

Summary

In the last days the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains. Many nations shall come — Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord. He shall judge among many people. They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. They shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree. Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion.

Key verse

“And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.”

— Micah 4:3

Outline
  1. v.1-5 The mountain of the Lord exalted
  2. v.6-13 The lame regathered; Zion threshing
Verse-by-verse
2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

A vision of pilgrim nations. Gentiles will seek the God of Israel — the Great Commission anticipated.

He will teach us... we will walk. The two halves. Knowing and doing together; not curiosity but discipleship.

Cross-references Isaiah 2:2-3 · Zechariah 8:21-22 · Matthew 28:19 · Acts 1:8
3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

The famous peace verse. Christ's reign produces a peace the nations could never produce themselves.

Neither shall they learn war any more. Even the curriculum of war ends. The most ingrained art of fallen humanity is forgotten.

Cross-references Isaiah 2:4 · Isaiah 11:9 · Revelation 21:4 · Psalm 46:9
Key doctrines
Nations Pilgriming to Learn God's Ways
Micah 4:2 · Isaiah 2:2-3 · Matthew 28:19
The End of War Under God's Reign
Micah 4:3 · Isaiah 2:4 · Psalm 46:9
Application

Pray for the day verse 3 describes. Until then, be one of the many nations of verse 2 — go to the mountain of the Lord and walk in His paths. The peace He will bring globally begins individually.

Christ in this chapter

The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) is the One who finally turns swords into plowshares. The kingdom Micah glimpses is the kingdom Christ inaugurated and will consummate.

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