None Shall Make Them Afraid Micah 4:4

Micah the prophet wrote of the events of “the last days” when Jesus shall rule and reign upon the Earth for one thousand years. The temple of the LORD will be rebuilt, and people from “many nations” shall go there to learn the ways of the LORD. These nations will no longer teach war, and they will “beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks:”. In chapter four and verse four Micah continued his prophesy as he wrote “none shall make them afraid” where we read:

But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree;

and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken it.

The verse begins, “But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree;” Micah began this phrase with the word “But” which shows a contrast to what was just stated about no more study of war and adds, “they shall sit” which means “to dwell, remain, inhabit or abide” “every man” which refers to “every person or whosoever” “under his vine” which was a symbol of prosperity “and under his fig tree” which was also a symbol of prosperity and a tranquil and happy life.

The verse continues, “and none shall make them afraid:” As an added bonus, Micah shared, “and none” which means “no one, nation or people group” “shall make them afraid” or “to tremble, quake, move about, be startled, be terrified, and be anxious” any more. Though they were to be in great fear and anxiousness because they were to be defeated earlier in Micah's prophesy, the people would no longer experience that fear when the millennial age comes.

Finally the verse says, “for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken it.” Micah gave the reason the people would be so tranquil and at peace, “for the mouth” or the “opening of the mouth with the reference of breathing” “of the LORD” or “Yehovah or Jehovah” “of hosts” which refers to “that which goes forth, an army, war or warfare” “has spoken it” which means “commanded, promised, warned and threatened” it. The idea is the One who has charge over all the armies of war declared that peace will be upon the Earth, and no one person, people group or nation will be able to override His command.

As we ponder Micah's words, we might wonder, “What will it be like to have the entire world tranquil, at peace, unafraid and without anxiousness any more?” We will not know a time like this until the “Prince of Peace” Jesus reigns and rules as Micah prophesied. In the mean time, perhaps we should echo the words of John the apostle when he wrote in the book of Revelation in chapter twenty-two and verse twenty:

He which testifies these things says, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Next time Micah shares how people will walk in the name of the LORD, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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