Reading for October 15th

Read Micah 6.1-8 God demands justice above all.
This speech, beginning the second collection from the eighth century prophet Micah (6.1-7.7), describes God's message to Israel as a lawsuit brought against the people.
In verse 1 elements of nature, like the mountains here, are often called to witness solemn announcements (1.2; deut 32.1).
In verse 4 Moses, Aaron, and Miriam were Israel's leaders at the time of the exodus from
Egypt (Ex 4.10-17; 15.20-21).
In verse 5 King Balak of Moab paid Balaam son of Beor to curse the Israelites before
they entered Canaan, but God intervened (Num 22).
The Israelites passed from Shittim to Gilgal when they crossed the Jordan River to
enter the land of  Canaan (Josh 3-4).
In verses 6-8 like other prophets (Am 5.21-24), Micah asserts that religious rituals are
meaningless without the pursuit of justice in all areas of life (see sidebar on p. 1205).
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