The "word of the Lord that came to Micah" Mic 4:1 having described the future kingdom Mic 4:1-8 and glanced at the Babylonian captivities Mic 4:9-10 goes forward into the last days to refer to the great battle (see "Armageddon,") Rev 16:14, See Scofield Note: "Rev 19:17" which immediately precedes the setting up of the Messianic kingdom (see "Kingdom (O.T.)," Gen 1:26 See Scofield Note: "Zech 12:8" also, "Kingdom (N.T.), Lk 1:31-33 1Cor 15:28.

Mic 5:1,2 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 Mt 27:24,25,37. This is followed by the statement that He will "give them up until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth" (Mic 5:3). There is a twofold "travail" of Israel:

(1) that which brings forth the "man child" (Christ) Rev 12:1,2 and

(2) that which, in the last days, brings forth a believing "remnant" out of the still dispersed and unbelieving nation Mic 5:3 Jer 30:6-14 Mic 4:10. Both aspects are combined in Isa. 66. In Mic 5:7 we have the "man-child" (Christ) of Rev 12:1,2 in Mic 5:8-24 the remnant, established in kingdom blessing. The meaning of Mic 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 (Mic 5:4); He is the defence of His people as in Mic 4:3,11-13 and afterward the remnant go as missionaries to Israel and to all the world. Mic 5:7,8 Zech 8:23.

Cf. Isa 7:13,14 9:6,7. The "child" was born in Bethlehem, but the "Son" was "from everlasting."

See Scofield Note: "Jer 15:21"

The ministry of the Jewish remnant Isa 1:9 See Scofield Note: "Rom 11:5" has a twofold aspect, "a dew from the Lord"; "a lion among the beasts." Turning to the Lord in the great tribulation Ps 2:5. See Scofield Note: "Rev 7:14", the remnant takes up the beautiful gospel of the kingdom. See Scofield Note: "Rev 14:6" and proclaims it under awful persecution "unto all nations, for a witness." Mt 24:14. The result is seen in Rev 7:4-14 This is the "dew" aspect, and is followed by the "day of the Lord" Isa 2:10-22 Rev 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 (Psa. 2.), and the unrepentant will be broken with His rod of iron. Ps 2:6-9. The preaching is given in Ps 2:10-12. This is the "lion" aspect of the remnant's testimony. Rev 2:26-28. The full kingdom-age of blessing follows the "rod of iron" aspect.