NOTES for Mic 2:1-13

People often complain about injustice. But when sinners receive recompense corresponding to their own sins, it is hard for them to acknowledge it as just. Those who stole, who took property from the weak, according to the prophet's word, will have to lose lands, property, and freedom. But the people do not want to listen to such prophecies; they prefer those who predict prosperity and impunity.

It is hard even to know to what times all these warnings refer. It is clear that first of all they refer to ancient times, but also as a lesson for all later times, which constantly repeat the former ones. Still, in every age the public has loved to tickle its nerves with rumors of the next threatening catastrophe, the date of the end of the world, or an approaching asteroid. Once worked up, the public loves to calm itself by getting a thrill from the broadcasts of favorable predictors who promise what matches what people want.

But one who turns away from warnings that come from God turns away from Him Himself, and therefore risks becoming His enemy. Then he deprives himself of support.