Micah 4

Micah 4:1

V. THE GLORY OF CHRIST’S MILLENNIAL REIGN (Chap. 4)4:1-4 The first eight verses speak of the blessings of Christ’s Millennial Reign. Jerusalem will be exalted, Gentiles nations will come there to learn about the LORD, and He will rule over all nations. Worldwide disarmament is vividly and concretely portrayed in the famous words: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks.” Peace and security will prevail and the Lord will be acknowledged by all His people. 4:5-8 Verse 5 contrasts the idolatry that was practiced in Micah’s day with the pure worship that will prevail in the Millennial Kingdom. The people who were crippled by captivity will be restored to the land (“I will collect the stragglers,” v. 6, Moffatt), and the LORD will reign as King over them. The first or former dominion (v. 8) means the highest government on earth, the reign of the Messiah King. 4:9-13 In the meantime, Judah must go into captivity to Babylon. Also, before the restoration, the Lord will gather the Gentile nations together and judge them; Israel will be His instrument to punish them, and their wealth shall be devoted to the Lord of the whole earth.