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14 Αυγούστου – Γιορτή σήμερα: Προφήτης Μιχαίας - Βήμα Ορθοδοξίας

🌐 Quote shown in the original Greek — English translation below

… έκτος από τους μικρούς λεγόμενους προφήτες. Η προφητεία του αποτελείται από επτά κεφάλαια. Στα πρώτα τρία, προαναγγέλλει την καταστροφή της Σαμάρειας.

Στα επόμενα δύο μιλάει για την έλευση του Μεσσία και στα δύο τελευταία ελέγχει το λαό του Ισραήλ, που για να εξιλεωθεί ζήτα να κάνει διάφορες θυσίες στο Θεό, ενώ ο Μιχαίας του υπενθυμίζει το πραγματικό καθήκον που έχει στο Θεό, με την εξής ερώτηση:

«Τί Κύριος εκζητεί παρά σου αλλά η του ποιείν κρίμα και αγαπάν έλεον και έτοιμον είναι του πορεύεσθαι μετά Κυρίου Θεού σου;» (Μιχαίας, στ’ 8). Δηλαδή, τι ζητάει από σένα ο Θεός, παρά μόνο να είσαι δίκαιος, ευσπλαγχνικός και πρόθυμος να πορεύεσαι σύμφωνα με τις εντολές του Κυρίου του Θεού σου;

Μια διαχρονική υπενθύμιση, που ανταποκρίνεται φυσικά και στους ανθρώπους της εποχής μας. Γενικά, το βιβλίο του Μιχαία, που γράφηκε στην εβραϊκή, διακρίνεται για τη γλαφυρότητα και τη σαφήνεια των φράσεων του.

Να αναφέρουμε επίσης, …

▲ For · the Lord
Sentiment: positive

The speaker (Micah) is describing what the Lord requires of people, which is to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
🇬🇧 English translation

August 14th – Feast Day Today: Prophet Micah - Vima Orthodoxias

Feast Day Today – Our Church honors the memory of the Holy Prophet Micah today, August 14th. The prophet Micah lived in Jerusalem from 748 – 696 BC, during the reigns of kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. He belonged to the tribe of Judah and was born in Morashite, which is why he was also called the Morasthite.

Micah, nearly a contemporary of the prophet Isaiah, is one of the so-called Minor Prophets. His prophecy consists of seven chapters. In the first three, he foretells the destruction of Samaria.

In the next two, he speaks of the coming of the Messiah, and in the last two, he rebukes the people of Israel, who, in order to atone, sought to make various sacrifices to God, while Micah reminds them of their true duty to God with the following question:

"What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah, 6:8). That is, what does God ask of you, other than to be just, merciful, and willing to walk according to the commandments of the Lord your God?

A timeless reminder that naturally resonates with the people of our time as well. Generally, the Book of Micah, which was written in Hebrew, is distinguished by the eloquence and clarity of its phrases.

Let us also mention that because Micah was a fierce critic of the lawlessness of Ahaz, King of Judah, he was persecuted by him and saved by fleeing to the mountains. But when his son Jehoram reigned, he was captured by him, who could not tolerate his criticisms, and was hanged, thus meeting his death. His body was collected by his relatives and buried in Morashite, near the burial site of Enakem.

Feast Day: Micah.

Apolytikion:

Mode 4. Quickly perceived.

As a sharp boundary, and clearly true, you forewarned in Spirit, the Church of Christ, divinely inspired Micah; so that those who find salvation in it, enter as if through a prophet, in the paths of the Lord, exalting the prophet, [we] celebrate your all-venerated memory.

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