Micah 7:7

"For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house."

Key Reflection

Micah 7:7 paints a grim picture of societal disintegration, reflecting deep-seated tensions within families during Micah's time. The prophet warns that even the most basic familial bonds—between parents and children, mothers and daughters, and in-laws—would break down, making the closest relationships sources of conflict rather than support. This verse highlights a profound social crisis where internal strife overwhelmed traditional loyalties, suggesting a society on the brink of collapse due to widespread moral decay.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Therefore -(And,) when all these things come to pass and all human help fails, “I”, for my part, “will look unto”, (literally, “on”) “the Lord” God, the Unchangeable. The prophet sets himself, I, with emphasis, against the multitude of the ungodly. When all forsake, betray, fail, when “love is waxed cold”Matthew 24:12, and men, in the last days, shall be “lovers of their ownselves”2 Timothy 3:2,2 Timothy 3:4, “not lovers of God”, I, - he does not say, “will trust,” but - , “will” (Jerome), “with the eye of the heart contemplating, loving, venerating God most High, and weighing His mercy and ju

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