God is a God of justice. He is also a God of mercy. The structure of the book of Micah reflects both aspects of his holy character. Micah is divided into three sections, and every section begins with the plural imperative for Israel to “hear” or pay attention to something. They also start with a word of judgment and end with a word of mercy. 

By the end of the book, the central message is clear. God must do for Israel what she repeatedly failed to do for herself. Our story is no different. Like Israel, we need Jesus to make us just, to cleanse us from sin and empower us to walk in righteousness. In a world of injustice, we need the clear-eyed assessment and gospel-centered hope found in Micah.