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"Now also many nations have gathered against you"

Text: Micah 4:11

THE ENEMIES OF ZION

Judah assumed that the nation had many friends and allies. They traded with many countries and had found prosperity. Little did they know that these who seemed to be friendly actually turn out to be enemies!

“Now also many nations have gathered against you,
Who say, ‘Let her be defiled,
And let our eye look upon Zion.'”
Micah 4:11

1. “Now also many nations have gathered against you”

a) Micah did not list these nations.

b) His older contemporary, Isaiah, did.

c) The list of the countries:

i) Babylon was listed first – Isaiah 13-14

ii) Moab – Isaiah 15-16

iii) Syria – Isaiah 17

iv) Ethiopia – Isaiah 18

v) Egypt – Isaiah 19

vi) Tyre – Isaiah 23

2. “Who say, ‘Let her be defiled'”

a) These nations had evil intentions.

b) Some may have seemed to be allies (like Egypt).

c) But the Lord knew their dark and deep thoughts.

d) These dark and sinister thoughts were brought out into the open.

3. “And let our eye look upon Zion”

a) Their look upon Zion was wicked.

b) They would be marked by:

i) Deadliness

ii) Wickedness

4. What these words actually represent:

a) The thoughts of those who would rape Zion.

b) It was the language of people filled with lustful and dishonorable intent!

c) These enemies would pillage, burn and go on a frenzied rampage.