Micah

I. Superscription (1:1)

II. Prophecy Concerning Israel and Judah (1:2-7:20)

A. God comes in judgment (1:2-7)
B. Lamentation over Israel and Judah (1:8-16)
C. Sins of Israel and Judah (2:1-3:12)

1. Sins of the wealthy (2:1-11)
2. Promised restoration of Israel (2:12-13)
3. Sins of the rulers (3:1-4)
4. Sins of the prophets (3:5-7)
5. Micah's claim to be a true prophet (3:8)
6. Sins of the leadership (3:9-12)

D. Promised restoration of Israel (4:1-8)
E. Israel and the nations (4:9-5:1)

1. Israel will go into exile (4:9-10a)
2. God will rescue Israel (4:10b)
3. Nations are ignorant of God's plan (4:11-12)
4. God will make Israel victorious (4:13)
5. Israel under siege (5:1)

F. Israel's restoration (5:2-15)

1. A ruler from Bethlehem (5:2-6)
2. Israel's renewed strength (5:7-9)
3. God will destroy all false gods (5:10-15)

G. God's lawsuit against Israel (6:1-8)

1. Call for witnesses (6:1-2)
2. God's past deliverance of Israel (6:3-5)
3. What God requires (6:6-8)

H. The sin and destruction of the greedy wealthy (6:9-16)
I. Total corruption of the people (7:1-7)
J. Promised restoration of Israel (7:8-20)

1. After punishment comes vindication (7:8-10)
2. Increased size of new Israel (7:11-13)
3. Israel to be shepherded by God (7:14-15)
4. Nations will turn to God (7:16-17)
5. God's forgiveness and love (7:18-20)