Micah 5:1

Now

The "word of the Lord that came to Micah" Micah 4:1 having described the future kingdom Micah 4:1-8 and glanced at the Babylonian captivities Micah 4:9-10 goes forward into the last days to refer to the great battle (see "Armageddon,") Revelation 16:14; Revelation 16:14 (See Scofield "Revelation 16:14- :") which immediately precedes the setting up of the Messianic kingdom (see "Kingdom (O.T.)," Genesis 1:26 See Scofield "Genesis 1:26- :" also, "Kingdom (N.T.), ; Luke 1:31-33; 1 Corinthians 15:28.

Micah 5:1; Micah 5:2 forms a parenthesis in which the "word of the Lord" goes back from the time of the great battle (yet future) to the birth and rejection of the King, Messiah-Christ Matthew 27:24; Matthew 27:25; Matthew 27:37. This is followed by the statement that He will "give them up until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth" (Micah 5:3). There is a twofold "travail" of Israel:

(1) that which brings forth the "man child" (Christ) Revelation 12:1; Revelation 12:2 and

(2) that which, in the last days, brings forth a believing "remnant" out of the still dispersed and unbelieving nation Micah 5:3; Jeremiah 30:6-14; Micah 4:10. Both aspects are combined in Isaiah 66:0. In Micah 5:7 we have the "man-child" (Christ) of Revelation 12:1; Revelation 12:2 in Micah 5:8-24 the remnant, established in kingdom blessing. The meaning of Micah 5:3 is that, from the rejection of Christ at His first coming Jehovah will give Israel up till the believing remnant appears; then He stands and feeds in His proper strength as Jehovah (Micah 5:4); He is the defence of His people as in Micah 4:3; Micah 4:11-13 and afterward the remnant go as missionaries to Israel and to all the world. ; Micah 5:7; Micah 5:8; Zechariah 8:23.