Movatterモバイル変換

Isaiah 1:5,6
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint…

Jeremiah 15:18
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable,which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar,and as watersthat fail?

Jeremiah 30:11-15
For Iam with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished…

it.

2 Kings 18:9-13
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, whichwas the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel,that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it…

Isaiah 8:7,8
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many,even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: …

he.

Micah 1:12
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 32:1-23
After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself…

Isaiah 10:28-32
He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: …

it has reached even Judah;
The sin and its consequences have spread from Israel to Judah, the Southern Kingdom. This highlights the interconnectedness of the two kingdoms and the pervasive nature of sin. Historically, Judah often followed in the footsteps of Israel's idolatry and rebellion against God, as seen in2 Kings 17:19. This serves as a warning that sin's influence can extend beyond its initial boundaries, affecting others who are nearby.

it has approached the gate of my people,
The "gate" symbolizes the place of authority and decision-making in ancient cities. The approach of sin to the gate signifies that the leadership and governance of Judah are now compromised. In biblical times, city gates were where elders and leaders met to discuss and make judgments (Ruth 4:1-11). This phrase underscores the idea that corruption has infiltrated the highest levels of society.

as far as Jerusalem itself.
Jerusalem, the spiritual and political center of Judah, is now threatened. This is significant because Jerusalem housed the Temple, the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. The mention of Jerusalem indicates the seriousness of the situation, as the city was meant to be a beacon of faithfulness to God. The prophecy foreshadows the eventual fall of Jerusalem to Babylon in 586 BC, as recorded in2 Kings 25. This also points to the need for a savior, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who would establish a new covenant and restore the relationship between God and His people (Hebrews 8:6-13).

“ ‘For her wound is incurable’ ” (Micah 1:9a)

• Micah describes the northern kingdom (Samaria, v. 6) as mortally injured, beyond human remedy.

• The language echoes God’s verdict inJeremiah 30:12 – “Your wound is incurable, your injury beyond healing” — a declaration of just judgment, not mere misfortune.

• LikeHosea 5:13, the point is that sin’s consequences cannot be reversed by political alliances, reforms, or self-help; only divine intervention can save, and that help is being withheld because of hardened rebellion (cf.Isaiah 1:5-6).

• The phrase warns us that sin left unchecked leads to an irreversible point of no return (Romans 1:24-28).

“ ‘…it has reached even Judah’ ” (Micah 1:9b)

• Judah, the southern kingdom, once looked on her sister’s idolatry from a distance; now the same spiritual sickness has crossed the border (2 Kings 17:19).

• Micah, a prophet to Judah, sounds the alarm that no covenant privilege exempts God’s people from discipline (1 Corinthians 10:12;Romans 11:20-22).

•2 Chronicles 28 records King Ahaz importing the northern idols into the Temple precincts—proof that the contagion had indeed spread.

• The progression shows how private sin quickly becomes national, reminding believers to guard against “little compromises” (Galatians 5:9).

“ ‘…it has approached the gate of my people…’ ” (Micah 1:9c)

• The “gate” was the town’s heart—where elders judged (Ruth 4:1), commerce thrived (Proverbs 31:23), and worshipers gathered (Psalm 122:2).

• Invasion to the gate pictures an enemy at the very threshold of communal life, much like Assyria’s march described inIsaiah 10:28-30.

• Spiritually, when sin reaches the “gate,” it threatens the core identity of God’s people, undermining justice, worship, and daily dealings (Amos 5:10-12).

• The phrase carries a pastoral warning: what a community tolerates at its edges will soon dominate its center (1 Corinthians 5:6-8).

“ ‘…as far as Jerusalem itself.’ ” (Micah 1:9d)

• Jerusalem, the city of David and the Temple, seemed untouchable (Psalm 46:4-5); Micah shatters that false security.

• Historically fulfilled when Assyria’s Rabshakeh stood at Jerusalem’s walls (2 Kings 18:17-19:13;Isaiah 36-37).

• God allowed the enemy to come “as far as” but not into Jerusalem in Hezekiah’s day—grace preserving a remnant (2 Kings 19:34)—yet Micah’s larger prophecy looked ahead to Babylon’s breach a century later (2 Kings 25:8-10).

• The lesson: outward religion and historic blessing cannot shield unrepentant hearts (Jeremiah 7:4-15;Revelation 3:1).

Micah 1:9 traces a deadly progression: sin’s wound becomes terminal, spreads from Samaria to Judah, presses to the very gate, and threatens Jerusalem itself. God’s people learn that unaddressed rebellion invites judgment that no heritage can forestall. The only cure for an “incurable” wound is wholehearted repentance and trust in the LORD who alone can heal (Hosea 6:1).