Now
The "word of the Lord that came to Micah" (Micah 4:1) having described the future kingdom (Micah 4:1-8) and glanced at the Babylonian captivities (Micah 4:9-10) goes forward into the last days to refer to the great battle
(see "Armageddon,") (Revelation 16:14);
( See Scofield) - (Revelation 19:17)
which immediately precedes the setting up of the Messianic kingdom
(see "Kingdom (Old Testament)," (Genesis 1:26)
( See Scofield) - (Zechariah 12:8)
also, "Kingdom (New Testament), (Luke 1:31-33); (1 Corinthians 15:28); (Micah 5:1); (Micah 5:2) forms a parenthesis in which the "word of the Lord" goes back from the time of the great battle (yet future) to the birth and rejection of the King, Messiah-Christ (Matthew 27:24); (Matthew 27:25); (Matthew 27:37). This is followed by the statement that He will "give them up until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth" (Micah 5:3). There is a twofold "travail" of Israel:
(1) that which brings forth the "man child" (Christ) (Revelation 12:1); (Revelation 12:2) and
(2) that which, in the last days, brings forth a believing "remnant" out of the still dispersed and unbelieving nation (Micah 5:3); (Jeremiah 30:6-14); (Micah 4:10). Both aspects are combined in Isaiah 66. In (Micah 5:7). we have the "man-child" (Christ) of (Revelation 12:1); (Revelation 12:2) in (Micah 5:8-24) the remnant, established in kingdom blessing. The meaning of (Micah 5:3) is that, from the rejection of Christ at His first coming Jehovah will give Israel up till the believing remnant appears; then He stands and feeds in His proper strength as Jehovah (Micah 5:4); He is the defence of His people as in (Micah 4:3); (Micah 4:11-13) and afterward the remnant go as missionaries to Israel and to all the world. (Micah 5:7); (Micah 5:8); (Zechariah 8:23).