Micah 4:7

"“In that day,” says the LORD, “I will assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;"

Key Reflection

In Micah 4:7, the LORD promises to restore a scattered and oppressed Israel. The imagery of gathering the lame and those driven away speaks to the restoration of a people who were once weak, marginalized, and exiled. For the original audience, this would have resonated with their historical experience of being displaced by Assyrian invasions; the promise is that despite these traumas, God will reunite and heal His people, ensuring their return to a secure and prosperous state on Mount Zion.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And her that was cast off a strong nation -The prophecy, that there should be a remnant, was depressing. Yet what a remnant should it be! A remnant, which should multiply like the stars of heaven or the sand on the sea-shore. Israel had never been “a strong nation,” as a kingdom of this world. At its best estate, under David, it had subdued the petty nations around it, who were confederated to destroy it. It had never competed with the powers of this world, East or West, Egypt or Nineveh, although God had at times marvelously saved it from being swallowed up by them.

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