If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie,.. .he shall even be the prophet of this people
Israel’s popular preacher
This is Micah’s idea of the kind of prophet (or, as we should say, pulpit) the men of Israel would willingly and unanimously accept.
The sketch is marked by two things which always tend to make a preacher generally acceptable to thoughtless men in every age.
I. By emptiness of mind. He has nothing in his mind but wind, vain conceits, vapid notions--no deep thought, no rich store of information, no well-digested belief or profound conviction.
II. By ministering to please. “I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink.” These prophets would accommodate themselves to their tastes and habits, and sanction their indulgences. They would not disturb their consciences nor strike against their prejudices, but talk to them in such a way as to leave them satisfied with themselves. (Homilist.)