Preaching through Micah was a blessing and a challenge to me.\u00c2\u00a0 The most encouraging comment (which I heard repeatedly) was that people were reading through Micah during the week and loving it.\u00c2\u00a0 However, I know that it can be quite difficult to understand Micah, so I wanted to share a few resources.<\/p>\n
The first book (which Ryan has mentioned before) is called God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Big Picture<\/a><\/em>, by Vaughn Roberts.\u00c2\u00a0 This book explains how we fit the Old Testament and New Testament stories together.\u00c2\u00a0 Beginning with Eden and moving through the exodus, the kingdom of Israel, Jesus Christ, and his eventual return, this book surveys the major events in the Bible and shows how God was establishing His people, in His place, under His rule and blessing.\u00c2\u00a0 At 150 pages, it is a simple and short introduction, but still very helpful.\u00c2\u00a0 You can purchase it online through the link above, or at DSC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s resource center.<\/p>\n One resource that I mentioned during the first message is the ESV Study Bible<\/a><\/em>.\u00c2\u00a0 Like most study bibles, it includes explanatory footnotes on difficult texts and helpful background material (historical, cultural, literary) on each book.\u00c2\u00a0 However, two things set this study bible apart from all others.\u00c2\u00a0 First, the ESV Study Bible has nearly 200 extra pages (in small print, nonetheless!) of practical, beneficial, and timely articles, including such topics as the reliability of the old and new testaments, Reading the Bible for Personal Application, and The Bible and Other World Religions (Islam, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, etc.).\u00c2\u00a0 The second reason that I choose this study bible is because I think they have drawn from the best group of scholars and pastors available today.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a very trustworthy group of authors.\u00c2\u00a0 Again, you can purchase a copy at DSC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s resource center or at the link above.<\/p>\n The final set of resources are commentaries which are more narrowly focused on Micah.\u00c2\u00a0 The first one is a short, non-technical, practical commentary from \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Bible Speaks Today\u00e2\u20ac\u009d series.\u00c2\u00a0 It is written by by David Prior and includes commentary on Joel and Habakkuk as well as Micah.\u00c2\u00a0 You can purchase it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The commentary that I used while studying through Micah is slightly more technical (although you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to know Hebrew) but is still very pastoral and has some extremely insightful application points weaved in with the rest of the commentary.\u00c2\u00a0 Like the previous book, this one also includes commentary on two other books.\u00c2\u00a0 It is from the Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series, and you can purchase a copy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"