...and accept the persons of the wicked? The prophet laid a strong charge against Israel. Micah 3:11-12, The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can...

...purposes. Micah tells us that in the midst of this scene of bloodshed, corruption, bribery and oppression, "they lean upon the Lord and say, 'Is not the Lord among us? No disaster will come upon us' " (3:1 Ib). They are wearing the mask of religious orthodoxy with its...

...most barefaced effrontery, they declared that the Lord was in their midst and ratified their doings. "The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests...not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us" (v. 11). Thus, they made Him the minister of unrighteousness and made His holy name their answer to...

...leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD and say, 'Is not the LORD among us? No disaster will come upon us. '"(3. 11)? These religious leaders, priests, and prophets claim that...

...judgment, and pervert all equity. 3:10 They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. 3:11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests...not the Lord among us? None evil can come upon us." 3:12 Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed (as) a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and...

...of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor judgment and pervert all equity. They build up Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity....divine for money, yet will they lean upon the Lord?' (Mic. 3:9-1 1). They are wicked, yet they put their trust in him who by speaking brought the world...

...involved in activities concerning the church primarily for their own self interest. The Bible says, The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests...upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? Micah 3 vs 11 God is not happy with their praise! Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not...

...leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD and say, "Is not the LORD among us? No disaster will come upon us." (Mie. 3:9-11) Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to them:...

...the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity. They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with...us. Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as afield, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest....

...house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity; that build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity....teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money.27 To protect against these abuses, the Torah cautioned against appointing anyone who might be...