Micah 1:3
“For, behold, Yahweh comes forth out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.”
— Micah 1:3
About this verse
Micah 1:3 comes from the book of Micah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is judah. These words are attributed to Micah. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophetic_oracle genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine theophany, judgment. Notable phrases: Yahweh comes forth; tread on high places. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Micah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
prophetic_oracle
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