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Micah 5 · Grade 5

He Will Be Our Peace

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Micah 5 opens in a crisis: Jerusalem is under siege, and the judge of Israel is struck on the cheek. Into that humiliation God speaks a promise to a small town. God says, but you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times. Bethlehem was David's hometown, so the promise recalls God's covenant with David's family.

This ruler will stand and shepherd in the strength of Yahweh, in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God. His people will live securely, for he will be great to the ends of the earth. Micah says he will be our peace when Assyria invades. The remnant of Jacob will be like dew from Yahweh, refreshing many peoples, and also like a lion, strong against its enemies.

The chapter ends with God purifying his people. In that day Yahweh will cut off their horses and chariots, their strongholds, their witchcraft, their engraved images, and their Asherah poles. They will no more worship the work of their hands. God removes every false source of security so that his people trust him alone. In the New Testament, Matthew 2:6 quotes Micah 5:2 when Herod asks where the Christ would be born, and Christians believe Jesus is this eternal Shepherd-King.

Show What You Know

  1. What is the situation at the start of chapter 5?

  2. Why does Bethlehem's connection to David matter?

  3. What two pictures describe the remnant of Jacob?

  4. Why does God remove horses, chariots, and idols?

Crossword

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Across

  1. The ____ of Jacob will be among the nations.

Down

  1. He will be our ____ when Assyria invades our land and when he marches through our fortresses.
  2. And shall shepherd in the ____ of Yahweh.
  3. That don’t ____ for man nor wait for the sons of men.
  4. Out of you one will come out to me who is to be ____ in Israel.

Think About It

  1. Micah says the ruler will be our peace. How does God bring peace to your life?

  2. God took away the things Israel trusted instead of him. What would it look like for you to trust God more than your own strength?

Memory Verse

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times.”

Micah 5:2 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for sending a great Shepherd. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do you think God planned Jesus's birth so long before it happened?
  • What is one thing you are tempted to rely on instead of God?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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