Prophet Mentioned in the Bible by name
Micah

Time-period: Mose-David (1400 – 1000 f.Kr.)
Age: -
Alt. names/spellings: Micah, Micaiah



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Micah H4318
מִיכָה (Michah)
32 times in OT
Micaiah H4320
מִיכָיָה (Michajah)
4 times in OT
Total    36 times

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"Mic. [the prophet who was a contemporary of Isaiah, see Mic. 1:1; Isa. 1:1] of Moresheth [the city of Moresheth-Gath was located in the hill country, southwest of Jerusalem] prophesied in the days of Hezekiah (Hebr. Chizqijahos), king of Judah [the 13th king of the Southern Kingdom who reigned from 715 to 686 BC], and he spoke to all the people of Judah, saying: Thus says the Lord of hosts (Yahweh Sebaot):
Zion shall be plowed like a field
and Jerusalem shall become a heap of stones
and the temple mount a forest high place. [Mic. 3:12]
The word of the Lord (Yahweh) that came to Micah (Hebr. Michah), from Moresheth [who conveyed these prophetic words] in those days [758-698 BC] when Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (Hebr. Jechizqijah) were kings of Judah [the southern kingdom]. This is what he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
[Mic. came from the town of Moreshet Gat in southwestern Judah, see also verse 14. It is not entirely clear which town this is, but Jerome (347-419 CE) writes that it is located just over a kilometer east of Beit Guvrin, which makes Tell Goded a good candidate. Micah "saw" these prophecies concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. Interestingly, from the top of Tell Goded you can see many of the cities that Micah mentions, such as Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Lachish, etc. The three kings mentioned are:
• Jotham (did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, see 2 Kings 15:33–34) reigned 758-743 BC.
• His son Ahaz (was an evil king, see 2 Kings 16:2) reigned from 743 to 727 BC.
• Hezekiah (did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, see 2 Kings 18:3) reigned from 726 to 697 BC.]