Micah

Micah condemns corruption, calls for justice, and promises a ruler from Bethlehem and a future of peace.

Core Sentence · Micah in One Line

God requires justice, mercy, humility—and promises a Bethlehem ruler and peace.

Micah ├─ corruption rebuked ├─ peace vision ├─ Bethlehem ruler └─ justice/mercy/humility compass

Emotionally: indictment → hope horizon → clear ethical compass.

Four Major Movements

How the book actually flows:

1. CHARGES (1–3): leaders corrupt 2. HOPE (4–5): peace + Bethlehem ruler 3. LAWSUIT (6): what God requires 4. HOPE (7): forgiving God; restoration

This is the “museum walk path” you can follow as a clean narrative rail.

Four scenes that carry the book’s emotional and spiritual load-bearing moments.

Scene · Woe to Exploiters (Mic 2–3)

Power used to crush.

Leaders └─ devour the people

Anger at injustice.

Scene · Peace Vision (Mic 4)

War tools repurposed.

Sword → plowshare └─ learn war no more

Hope with a horizon.

Scene · Bethlehem Ruler (Mic 5)

Small town, big promise.

Bethlehem └─ shepherd-king

Quiet origin, massive impact.

Scene · What Does the LORD Require? (Mic 6)

Justice, mercy, humility.

Do justice Love mercy Walk humbly

A three-part compass.

Rows follow story order (top = early, bottom = late). Columns track our six museum themes.

Story Order	Section Block	Fall	Covenant	Promise	Faithfulness	Exile
1 · Mic 1–2	Judgment on Violence	exploitation				collapse threatened
2 · Mic 3	Corrupt Leadership	leaders judged	God demands right rule
3 · Mic 4	Future Peace Vision			peace kingdom	hope
4 · Mic 5	Bethlehem Ruler Promise			Messiah hope
5 · Mic 6	Covenant Lawsuit & Requirement		justice/mercy/humility
6 · Mic 7	Lament + Forgiving God			restoration	steadfast love

Micah is the museum’s ‘justice + Bethlehem’ tile: condemnation of corruption with a clear hope banner.

Justice · Humility · Bethlehem Hope · Peaceful Kingdom