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Organisation of the synopsis The writer  Micah’s name means ‘who is like Jehovah’. The period of his ministry is probably between 735 to 700 BC. In 722 BC the northern kingdom was conquered by the Assyrians. His ministry covered the reign of King Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah.  Key verse  Micah 6:8  He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?   In an earlier verse, Micah 6:2, God declared that He had a controversy with His people Israel. A controversy is the opposite of a communion. God was not pleased with His people because of their spiritual apostasy and the oppression of the people by the leaders in Israel (Micah 3:1-3).  The key verse summarises what God requires: to be just in our dealings, merciful towards the less fortunate and submit to the word of God.   Humility means our will or preferences should be suppressed and God’s words should be g...

"The greatest opposition lies with you. If you have no desire to seek Him, God’s perfect salvation plan will elude you. But if you seek the Lord Jesus for help, you will understand clearly God’s triumphant plan available to you."    2 Corinthians 2: 14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.  In this short passage of the scripture, the Apostle Paul burst out in jubilation despite his earlier worries over the state of the Corinthian Christians. He was worried that his earlier letter of reprimand may have a negative response from the church. We learn that when he is worried or down in spirit, he strengthens himself in the knowledge of his victory in Christ who permeates all things.   This Bible passage was selected because we are likewise in a dismal state with the pandemic ravaging the world. We are daily inundated with terrible news and as if there is no ligh...

The writer    Little is known of the author and the date of this writing. The meaning of his name is ‘to hug or embrace ’. On the date of his writing, we can infer that it was during the time the Chaldeans, also known as Babylonians, when they were about to invade Judah, Hab 1:6. This would place the writing sometime in BC 612 (fall of Nineveh) and BC 605 (first attack on Judah).   Habakkuk is unique as it is not written to a particular people but expresses the prophet sadness over the state of affairs in the society he lives.      Key verse   Hab 2:3  For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.    Habakkuk found deep anguish in witnessing the sins of the people in Judah and was equally troubled by Babylon's ruthless treatment of those they conquered. In his distress, he turned to the Lord, seeking a resolution. In the k...