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Esther was a Jew who became queen, married to a Gentile king. When one of the king’s officials plotted to destroy the Jewish…
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Assyrian Flaying Imagery
June 8 – Micah 3 – Listen Up Leaders
Micah uses extremely graphic language: leaders who tear the skin from the people, eat their flesh, strip off their skin, break their bones, and chop them up like meat for the pot. This imagery echoes the brutal practices of the Assyrians, who were known to flay their enemies alive. Micah’s point is devastating: the leaders of God’s own people were treating the flock worse than the pagan enemy would.
How you’d preach it
Historical background that helps modern readers feel the weight of Micah’s accusation. Use carefully because of the intensity.
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