OLD TESTAMENT TEXTS

The Testament texts are a call for us to act in accordance with the reality that we know is true.  Micah 6:1-8 makes this point through a legal confrontation between God and Israel, while Psalm 37:1-11 presents a series of wisdom sayings that are meant to bring the reality of God more clearly into focus by encouraging us to adopt the moral way of life.

Micah 6:1-8 - "Controversy in the Congregation"
Setting.   Micah 6:1-8 uses the imagery of dispute as the setting for the prophetic oracle. The setting of the disputation or controversy is common in prophetic speech (see for example,  Isaiah 1:2,  Hosea 4:1-3,  Jeremiah 2:4-12) and has been researched extensively by biblical scholars. Some scholars emphasize the setting of the courtroom to interpret these texts. In this…