2:6
As happened to other prophets, there were false prophets who claimed that Micah was talking rubbish, that he should not preach such things as he was saying, that he should not warn that disaster would overtake them. Nothing has changed, There are many today who, claiming to speak in Christ’s name, that we should not say that LGBT stuff is wrong, that we should not say Christ is the only way to the Father, etc etc.
2:7
This verse number seems to be misplaced! The first part of the verse is a continuation of the complaint of the false prophets, the second part is Micah’s response. So in the first part the false teachers are saying it is wrong to say God has grown impatient and that judgement is coming. God would never do that, they say. Just as some say God would never condemn homosexuality, God would never condemn anyone to hell. God isn’t like that.
Micah’s response is that his words to good to those who walk uprightly. Likewise, preaching that calls people to repent and believe (Acts 2:38) does good to those who listen and respond. Preaching that affirms people in their sin does no good to anyone, just allowing people to continue merrily on their way to hell. And all of us without Christ are on our way to hell.
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