Micah 5:7

"They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in its gates. He will deliver us from the Assyrian, when he invades our land, and when he marches within our border."

Key Reflection

Micah 5:7 envisions a future where Israel will triumph over its enemies through military might, specifically targeting Assyria and its predecessor Nimrod. For the original audience, this prophecy would have carried significant weight as it promised deliverance from the formidable Assyrian threat, which had been a persistent adversary for centuries, symbolized here by both historical powers and their legacies.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And the remnant of Jacob -Micah (Micah 4:7), as well as Isaiah (Isaiah 10:21), had prophesied, that a remnant only should return unto the Mighty God. These, though very many in themselves, are yet but a remnant only of the unconverted mass; yet this, “the remnant, who shall be saved”Romans 9:27, who believe in Christ, “the little flock”Luke 12:32, of whom were the Apostles and their disciples, “shall be, in the midst of many people,” whom they won to the faith, as John in Asia, Thomas in India, Peter in Babylon and Rome, Paul well-nigh in the whole world, what? something to be readily swallowe

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