Micah 7:15

"Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest. Let them feed in the middle of fertile pasture land, in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old."

Key Reflection

Micah 7:15 speaks to God's role as a shepherd guiding his people, Israel. In the original context, the imagery of shepherding resonated deeply with the people’s memory of past glory and prosperity. The reference to “fertile pasture land, in Bashan and Gilead” evokes the historical narrative of Israel’s early days when they roamed these lands rich in resources under God's care, symbolizing a return to that golden era of divine protection and provision.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt -God answers the prayer, beginning with its closing words . Micah had prayed, “Turn Thy people like the days of old; “God answers, “like the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt.” Micah had said, in the name of his people, “I shall behold His Righteousness; God answers, I will make him to behold marvelous things” .

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