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"The transgressions of Israel were found in you"

Text: Micah 1:13

A DEEP INSIGHT

Micah did not only express lament in a deeply moving manner, using his obvious eloquence. But in his lament, he also gave deep insights as to how Jerusalem began its descent!

“O inhabitant of Lachish,
Harness the chariot to the swift steeds
(She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion),
For the transgressions of Israel were found in you.”
Micah 1:13

1. “O inhabitant of Lachish”

a) Some of the cities mentioned are difficult to pinpoint geographically.

b) But Lachish was a famous place.

i) Lachish was mentioned in 2 Chronicles 11:9.

ii) There were a few cities that were described in the above-mentioned text.

iii) These were “fortified cities”.

iv) Lachish was one of the more prominent “fortified cities” singled out for mention.

v) Micah addressed the inhabitants of Lachish.

2. “Harness the chariot to the swift steeds”

a) Chariots were used in the armies of Judah.

b) Swift steeds were found to pull these chariots.

3. “She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion”

a) Isaiah also mentioned “swift horses” (Isaiah 30:16).

b) The beginning of sin

i) There was reliance on the army (the chariots) instead of the Lord God.

ii) God’s word to His people was to return to Himself (Isaiah 30:15).

iii) But this word went unheeded; the people relied on their swift steeds.

iv) They did not realize that the enemies had swifter steeds!

c) The “daughter of Zion” was an affectionate term God used to describe His people.

i) But God’s love was disdained.

ii) The relationship with God was strained and His people became estranged.

4. “For the transgressions of Israel were found in you”

a) These transgressions would include Idolatry.

b) Rebellion and rejection of the Lord and His word were prevalent in Judah.