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Scott's Reference Library
Micah 4:1 through Micah 4:7 (NIV)
1In the last days
the mountain of the LORD’S temple will be established
as chief among the mountains;
it will be raised above the hills,
and peoples will stream to it.
2Many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law will go out from Zion,
the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
3 He will judge between many peoples
and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.
4 Every man will sit under his own vine
and under his own fig tree,
and no one will make them afraid,
for the LORD Almighty has spoken.
5 All the nations may walk
in the name of their gods;
we will walk in the name of the LORD
our God for ever and ever.
6“In that day,” declares the LORD,
“I will gather the lame;
I will assemble the exiles
and those I have brought to grief.
7 I will make the lame a remnant,
those driven away a strong nation.
The LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion
from that day and forever.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 1-8
The nations have not yet so submitted to the Prince of Peace, as to beat their
swords into ploughshares, nor has war ceased. But very precious promises these
are, relating to the gospel church, which will be more and more fulfilled, for
He is faithful that has promised. There shall be a glorious church for God set
up in the world, in the last days, in the days of the Messiah. Christ himself
will build it upon a rock. The Gentiles worshipped their idol gods; but in the
period spoken of, the people will cleave to the Lord with full purpose of heart,
and delight in doing his will. The word “halteth,” describes those who walk not
according to the Divine word. The collecting the captives from Babylon was an
earnest of healing, purifying, and prospering the church; and the reign of
Christ shall continue till succeeded by the everlasting kingdom of heaven. Let
us stir up each other to attend the ordinances of God, that we may learn his
holy ways, and walk in them, receiving the law from his hands, which, being
written in our hearts by his Spirit, may show our interest in the Redeemer’s
righteousness.
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