Micah 5:6

"He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and when he marches through our fortresses, then we will raise against him seven shepherds, and eight leaders of men."

Key Reflection

Micah 5:6 speaks to a time when Assyria, a formidable military power, would invade Judah. The prophecy reassures the people that God will provide peace and protection; despite the invasion, they will still emerge victorious, as evidenced by the establishment of seven shepherds and eight leaders, who will defend the land effectively against the enemy's onslaught. This promise offered hope to a nation facing imminent threat, promising divine intervention in historical conflicts.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And they shall waste -Literally, feed on, and so eat up. They who were shepherds of their own people, should consume their enemies. Jeremiah uses the same image. “The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch tents against her round about; they shall feed, each his space”Jeremiah 6:3. So Joshua and Caleb say, “They, (the inhabitants of Canaan,) are bread for us”Numbers 14:9. So it was said to Peter, “arise, Peter, kill and eat”Acts 10:13; and what once was common, defiled and unclean, shall turn to the nourishment and growth of the Church, and be incorporated into Christ, being made part of His Body.

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