Last week we heard Micah making the grand announcement that the Lord is
coming out of his place (1:3), his holy temple (1:2), to bear witness
against (1:2) Israel and Judah for their idolatry (1:7) and injustice
(2:1-2; 8-9). Just as Israel was about to go into exile in Assyria (1:6;
2:10), Judah would follow suit in due course (1:9) because of their failure
to obey God, to honor His covenant. But still, He promised to gather them
in from exile like sheep in a fold, like a flock in its pasture (1:12), and
then lead them forth into a wholly new life by a shepherd/king, who is also
the Lord Himself! He will suddenly appear on the scene without
introduction. That’s where Micah goes in the first of his three oracles
(c.1-2). So, what does he want his readers to know next?