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title: "Scofield"
description: "Now The \"word of the Lord that came to Micah\" Micah 4:1 having described the future kingdom Micah 4:1-8 and glanced at the Babylonian captivities Micah 4:"
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**Now**
The "word of the Lord that came to Micah" [Micah 4:1](../../../kjv/micah/4/1) having described the future kingdom [Micah 4:1-8](../../../kjv/micah/4/1-8) and glanced at the Babylonian captivities [Micah 4:9-10](../../../kjv/micah/4/9-10) goes forward into the last days to refer to the great battle (see "Armageddon,") [Revelation 16:14](../../../kjv/revelation/16/14); [Revelation 16:14](../../../kjv/revelation/16/14) *(See Scofield "*[Revelation 16:14](../../../kjv/revelation/16/14)*")* which immediately precedes the setting up of the Messianic kingdom (see "Kingdom (O.T.)," [Genesis 1:26](../../../kjv/genesis/1/26) See Scofield "[Genesis 1:26](../../../kjv/genesis/1/26)" also, "Kingdom (N.T.), ; [Luke 1:31-33](../../../kjv/luke/1/31-33); [1 Corinthians 15:28](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/28).
[Micah 5:1](../../../kjv/micah/5/1); [Micah 5:2](../../../kjv/micah/5/2) forms a parenthesis in which the "word of the Lord" goes back from the time of the great battle (yet future) to the birth and rejection of the King, Messiah-Christ [Matthew 27:24](../../../kjv/matthew/27/24); [Matthew 27:25](../../../kjv/matthew/27/25); [Matthew 27:37](../../../kjv/matthew/27/37). This is followed by the statement that He will "give them up until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth" ([Micah 5:3](../../../kjv/micah/5/3)). There is a twofold "travail" of Israel:
(1) that which brings forth the "man child" (Christ) [Revelation 12:1](../../../kjv/revelation/12/1); [Revelation 12:2](../../../kjv/revelation/12/2) and
(2) that which, in the last days, brings forth a believing "remnant" out of the still dispersed and unbelieving nation [Micah 5:3](../../../kjv/micah/5/3); [Jeremiah 30:6-14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/30/6-14); [Micah 4:10](../../../kjv/micah/4/10). Both aspects are combined in [Isaiah 66](../../../kjv/isaiah/66). In [Micah 5:7](../../../kjv/micah/5/7) we have the "man-child" (Christ) of [Revelation 12:1](../../../kjv/revelation/12/1); [Revelation 12:2](../../../kjv/revelation/12/2) in [Micah 5:8-24](../../../kjv/micah/5/8-24) the remnant, established in kingdom blessing. The meaning of [Micah 5:3](../../../kjv/micah/5/3) is that, from the rejection of Christ at His first coming Jehovah will give Israel up till the believing remnant appears; then He stands and feeds in His proper strength as Jehovah ([Micah 5:4](../../../kjv/micah/5/4)); He is the defence of His people as in [Micah 4:3](../../../kjv/micah/4/3); [Micah 4:11-13](../../../kjv/micah/4/11-13) and afterward the remnant go as missionaries to Israel and to all the world. ; [Micah 5:7](../../../kjv/micah/5/7); [Micah 5:8](../../../kjv/micah/5/8); [Zechariah 8:23](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/23).

**everlasting**
Cf. [Isaiah 7:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/7/13); [Isaiah 7:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/7/14); [Isaiah 9:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/6); [Isaiah 9:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/7). The "child" was born in Bethlehem, but the "Son" was "from everlasting."

**remnant**
*(See Scofield "**")*

**remnant**
The ministry of the Jewish remnant [Isaiah 1:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/9) *(See Scofield "*[Isaiah 1:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/9)*")* has a twofold aspect, "a dew from the Lord"; "a lion among the beasts." Turning to the Lord in the great tribulation [Psalms 2:5](../../../kjv/psalms/2/5). See Scofield "[Psalms 2:5](../../../kjv/psalms/2/5)", the remnant takes up the beautiful gospel of the kingdom. See Scofield "[Psalms 2:5](../../../kjv/psalms/2/5)" and proclaims it under awful persecution "unto all nations, for a witness." [Matthew 24:14](../../../kjv/matthew/24/14). The result is seen in [Revelation 7:4-14](../../../kjv/revelation/7/4-14) This is the "dew" aspect, and is followed by the "day of the Lord" ; [Isaiah 2:10-22](../../../kjv/isaiah/2/10-22); [Revelation 19:11-21](../../../kjv/revelation/19/11-21). In the morning of which the kingdom is set up in power. Again there is a world-wide preaching to Jew and Gentile, but now it is the word that the King is on His holy hill of Zion ([Psalms 2](../../../kjv/psalms/2).), and the unrepentant will be broken with His rod of iron. [Psalms 2:6-9](../../../kjv/psalms/2/6-9). The preaching is given in [Psalms 2:10-12](../../../kjv/psalms/2/10-12). This is the "lion" aspect of the remnant's testimony. [Revelation 2:26-28](../../../kjv/revelation/2/26-28). The full kingdom-age of blessing follows the "rod of iron" aspect.

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