Micah 5:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. ”

Micah 5:13 - 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 5:13 - 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 5:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

graven images. See Micah 1:7 , the same word. standing images . pillars. Probably. 'Asherahs. See App-42. Compare "groves", Micah 5:14 . Reference to Pentateuch ( Exodus 23:24 ; Exodus 34:13...
Micah 5:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He now adds, I will cut off thy graven images and thy statues from the midst of thee; and thou shalt not hereafter bend down before the works of thine hands This verse is plain and contains...
Micah 5:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. Thy graven images also will I cut off - Thou shalt be...
Micah 5:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. Thy graven images also will I cut off - (cf....
Micah 5:13 - 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 5:13 - 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 5:13 - 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 5:13 - 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 5:13 - 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 5:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee ,.... The former were such as were made of wood or stone; the latter statues, such as were molten or cast, and...
Micah 5:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. Ver. 13. Thy graven images also will I cut off ] So...
Micah 5:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And I will cut off witchcrafts , &c. Here is foretold the downfall of all unlawful arts and devices, which had been used by the Jews in former ages, to obtain the knowledge of future events: tha...
Micah 5:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Increase of the Church; Encouraging Predictions. B. C. 720. 7 And the remnant of J...
Micah 5:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thy graven images; which were for the matter of them made of wood or stone, smoothed, and fashioned to the images, which the blind idolater thought did well represent his god. Standing images: st...
Micah 5:13 - 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 5:13 - 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 5:13 - 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 5:13 - 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 5:13 - 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 5:13 - 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 5:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 36:25 ; Ezekiel 37:23 ; Ezekiel 6:9 ; Hosea 14:3 ; Hosea 14:8 ; Hosea 2:16 ; Hosea 2:17 ; Isaiah 17:7 ; Isaiah 17:8 ; Isaiah 2:8
Micah 5:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Graven images — This was verified among the Jews, who to this day hate images for divine uses, and learnt this in their captivity.

Micah 5:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Micah 5:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Micah 5:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Micah 5:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Micah 5:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Micah 5:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Micah 5:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Micah 5:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Micah 5:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Micah 5:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Micah 5:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Micah 5:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Micah 5:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Micah 5:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Micah 5:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Micah 5:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Micah 5:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Micah 5:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Micah 5:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Micah 5:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes