Micah 5:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: ”

Micah 5:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I will cut off the cities of thy land - So God promised by Zechariah, “Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls; for I will be unto her a wall of fire round about” Zechariah 2:4-5 . T...
Micah 5:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Purging of Israel. Some modern commentators, e.g. Wellhausen and Nowack, refer this to Micah; if so, it would anticipate the Deuteronomic denunciation of the pillars and Asherim ( Deuteronomy...
Micah 5:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He afterwards subjoins, I will cut off the cities of thy land, and I will destroy all thy fortresses This verse is to be taken in the same sense. That the people dwelt in fortified cities...
Micah 5:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: I will - throw down all thy strongholds - Thou shalt have no need of fortified cities; I will be thy defense.
Micah 5:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And I will cut off the cities, &c.— See Hosea 1 ; Hosea 7 . Bishop Sherlock is of opinion, that the present passage is to the same import with that in Hosea; and that the meaning is, their sa...
Micah 5:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds - such as are fortified for war....
Micah 5:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth of the Messiah 1-5a. Jerusalem is besieged, its ruler insulted by the invader ( Micah 5:1 ). Micah proclaims not only deliverance, but a deliverer. He will arise from Bethlehem, David's...
Micah 5:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I will cut off the cities. — Fenced cities and the other paraphernalia of war will be unnecessary in the Messiah’s kingdom: “they shall not learn war any more” ( Micah 4:3 ).
Micah 5:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE KING TO COME Micah 4:8 - Micah 5:1-15 WHEN a people has to be purged of long injustice, when some high aim of liberty or of order has to be won, it is remarkable how often the drama of re...
Micah 5:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Deliverer from Bethlehem Micah 5:1-15 This name for Bethlehem recalls Genesis 48:7 . Though insignificant in size she would outshine her compeers, because of Messiah's birth, Matthew 2:6...
Micah 5:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus described the coming deliverance, Micah utters the wonderful prophecy concerning the Deliverer and the deliverance under His administration. The Person of the Deliverer is first describe...
Micah 5:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I include all these verses under one reading. They all, according to my view, proclaim the same doctrine, namely, the Lord's promise that the remnant of Jacob shall be defended, blessed, and protecte...
Micah 5:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds. The meaning is, they should not dwell in fortified cities and walled towns; they should have none of these to trust t...
Micah 5:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: Ver. 11. And I will cut off the cities of thy land ] Thy fenced cities and places of strength, for like reason as be...
Micah 5:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And in that day Namely, in that time when the threatenings against the enemies, and the promises to the people of God shall be made good; I will cut off thy horses , &c. Not in judgment, but i...
Micah 5:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Increase of the Church; Encouraging Predictions. B. C. 720. 7 And the remnant of J...
Micah 5:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And I, the Lord thy God, and thy Saviour, will cut off the cities; cut off the occasion of thy fortifying thy cities as heretofore thou hast done, thou shalt dwell in unwalled towns, and need no ot...
Micah 5:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reason Why God Allows The Exile Of His People And Will Yet Cause More Exiles Until The Land Is Empty ( Micah 5:10-15 ). In another oracle (‘says YHWH') Micah now explains why all Israel's trou...
Micah 5:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES. Micah 5:10 . Horses] All human resources on which to depend ( Isaiah 2:6-8 ; Psalms 20:7 ). “The Church will never be safe till she is stripped of all creature-trusts, and rests...
Micah 5:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Micah 5:1 . Oh daughter of troops. Of thieves, that is, the Chaldeans, who having robbed all the nations of Asia, came to Jerusalem, and robbed the whole land, smote Zedekiah with the severe rod o...
Micah 5:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee God’s depriving dispensation towards men Here the Almighty is represented as taking away from Israel many things they greatly valued. God’s...
Micah 5:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Micah 5:1-33 § 8 . After Zion ' s degradation Messiah shall be born, and shall bring the world into subjection. Micah 5:1 This verse is joined to the preceding chapter i...
Micah 5:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Person and the Rule of Messiah. Having described the conditions and circumstances under which the period of Messianic glory would be established, the prophet now turns to the direct prediction...
Micah 5:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 38:11 ; Isaiah 2:12-17 ; Zechariah 4:6
Micah 5:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The cities — Cut off the occasion of fortifying their cities, thou shalt need no other defence than what I am to thee.

Micah 5:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Micah 5:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Micah 5:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Micah 5:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Micah 5:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Micah 5:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Micah 5:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Micah 5:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Micah 5:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Micah 5:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Micah 5:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Micah 5:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Micah 5:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Micah 5:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Micah 5:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Micah 5:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Micah 5:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Micah 5:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Micah 5:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Micah 5:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Micah 5:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes