The sixth book of the Minor Prophets; the thirty-third book of the Old Testament; the thirty-third book of the Bible.
Author: Micah, noted in Micah 1:1.
Audience: Micah wrote to Jewish people in Judea during the reigns of three kings: Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. The prosperity that existed under Judah’s previous kings was declining, with idol worship on the rise. Many Samaritans had migrated to Judah following the destruction of Samaria, bringing their system of false worship with them. Micah warned against worship of other gods, predicting distant Babylon would one day defeat Judah as part of God’s judgment.
Date: Between approximately 735 and 700 BC.