Samaria Judged Micah 1:6

The people within Samaria and Jerusalem turned against the Lord God Almighty and began to worship other gods upon their “high places”. Micah the prophet named both places as he wrote of the judgment that was to fall upon them for their apostasy. In chapter one and verse six of his prophesy, Micah shares specific effects that the “coming down” of the Lord will be upon Samaria where we read:

Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.

The verse begins, “Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard:” Micah began this verse with the word “Therefore” which is a conclusion term that is based upon previous actions or statements, and in this case refers to the worshipping of false gods upon their high places. Micah continued, “I will make Samaria as an heap of the field” or a “heap of ruins”, “and as plantings” or “planting station or plantation” “of a vineyard” which refers to “the open vineyards that were established upon the sides of the hills in Samaria by Omri it's founder being returned to their original state”. In other words, when the judgment of the Lord would fall upon Samaria, they would be like “ruins such as stones and rubble” in a field, and a barren vineyard which needed to be replanted.

The verse goes on to say, “and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.” Micah added, “I will pour down” or “run, flow or melt” “the stones thereof into the valley” which means “the stones which were used to build Samaria would be torn down and thrown down into the valley below like molten metal”. Micah continued, “and I will discover” or “uncover or remove” “the foundations thereof” which refers to “the base of the city”. When the judgment of God falls upon Samaria, not even the stones which were used to build the city nor the foundation of it would be able to resist.

When we think about the judgment of God falling upon Samaria according to the prophet Micah, it might help us to wonder what this would look like if it was our city or nation that was being judged. If there was a prophesy against our land such as Samaria, how would we respond? As we ponder this idea perhaps it will help us to meditate upon the first word employed by Micah, “Therefore”. If Samaria did not worship false gods upon high places, there would have been no “Therefore” to be “there for”. Let us allow the Holy Spirit of God to show us areas in our lives that might bring forth a “Therefore” to us, and may He help us to remove all idols which are not in worship of God the Father and Jesus Christ His Son.

Next time we will see Micah's continued sharing concerning the judgment of Samaria, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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