Micah 2:6 Cross References

Micah 2:6

6: "Don't say such things," the people say. "Don't prophesy like that. Such disasters will never come our way!"

"But you caused the Nazirites to sin by making them drink your wine, and you said to my prophets, `Shut up!'

They tell the prophets, "Shut up! We don't want any more of your reports." They say, "Don't tell us the truth. Tell us nice things. Tell us lies.

For some of the Jews had killed their own prophets, and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us and driven us out. They displease God and oppose everyone
by trying to keep us from preaching the Good News to the Gentiles, for fear some might be saved. By doing this, they continue to pile up their sins. But the anger of God has caught up with them at last.

"The time is surely coming," says the Sovereign LORD, "when I will send a famine on the land--not a famine of bread or water but of hearing the words of the LORD.
People will stagger everywhere from sea to sea, searching for the word of the LORD, running here and going there, but they will not find it.
Beautiful girls and fine young men will grow faint and weary, thirsting for the LORD's word.

"Didn't we tell you never again to teach in this man's name?" the high priest demanded. "Instead, you have filled all Jerusalem with your teaching about Jesus, and you intend to blame us for his death!"

Don't bother us here in Bethel with your prophecies, especially not here where the royal sanctuary is!"

(At this time, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim was also prophesying for the LORD. And he predicted the same terrible disaster against the city and nation as Jeremiah did.
When King Jehoiakim and the army officers and officials heard what he was saying, the king sent someone to kill him. But Uriah heard about the plot and escaped to Egypt.
Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor to Egypt along with several other men to capture Uriah.
They took him prisoner and brought him back to King Jehoiakim. The king then killed Uriah with a sword and had him buried in an unmarked grave.)

But when Jeremiah had finished his message, saying everything the LORD had told him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people at the Temple mobbed him. "Kill him!" they shouted.
"What right do you have to prophesy in the LORD's name that this Temple will be destroyed like Shiloh? What do you mean, saying that Jerusalem will be destroyed?" And all the people threatened him as he stood in front of the Temple.

"Son of man, look toward the south and speak out against it; prophesy against the fields of the Negev.

We see no miraculous signs as evidence that you will save us. All the prophets are gone; no one can tell us when it will end.

"You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? But your ancestors did, and so do you!

They offer superficial treatments for my people's mortal wound. They give assurances of peace when all is war.
Are they ashamed when they do these disgusting things? No, not at all--they don't even blush! Therefore, they will lie among the slaughtered. They will be humbled when they are punished, says the LORD.

"Son of man, look toward Jerusalem and prophesy against Israel and her sanctuaries.

The council accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go.

And I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so you won't be able to pray for them, for they are rebellious.

But perhaps we can stop them from spreading their propaganda. We'll warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus' name again."

"The only laws you keep are those of evil King Omri; the only example you follow is that of wicked King Ahab! Therefore, I will make an example of you, bringing you to complete ruin. You will be treated with contempt, mocked by all who see you."

They offer superficial treatments for my people's mortal wound. They give assurances of peace when all is war.
Are they ashamed when they do these disgusting things? No, not at all--they don't even blush! Therefore, they will lie among the slaughtered. They will be humbled beneath my punishing anger," says the LORD.

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