It is the mighty conquering power of the gospel that is here shadowed forth to us. In the midst of many people; see Micah ; who are enemies, that do injure them. Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people, The same persons are meant here as before; who are compared to dew and showers of rain, because numerous; and full of blessings in themselves, and useful and beneficial to others: and here are said to be as a lion among the beasts of the forest; strong, mighty, powerful, and courageous, and superior to their enemies, as the lion is strongest among beasts, and keeps all others in awe of him.
This will be the case when the Jews shall turn to the Lord, and the Lion of the tribe of Judah shall be at the head of them; though some interpret this of the first times of the Gospel, and take it to be fulfilled in the apostles and first ministers of the word, who were Jews; and who were valiant defenders of truth, and conquerors over the devil and the world, and were the instruments of bringing many into subjection to Christ; but it seems best to apply it to the last times, and not to the converted Jews only, though in the first place; but to all the, spiritual Israel of God, the whole Christian church, which will then be in such happy circumstances.
Geneva Study Bible And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
As a lion. The Lamb of God is also the Lion of the tribe of Judah Revelation ; Numbers , and he "is set for the fall and rising again of many" Luke In his irresistible strength Israel shall overcome all enemies. So Judas Maccabaeus is compared to a lion 1 Macc. Micah Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament But the Messiah will prove Himself to be peace to His people, not only by the fact that He protects and saves it from the attacks of the imperial power represented by Asshur, but also by the fact that He endows His rescuing people with the power to overcome their enemies, both spiritually and bodily also.
Micah And the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many nations, like the lion among the beasts of the forest, like the young lion among the flocks of sheep; which, when it goes through, treads down, and tears in pieces, without deliverer.
High be thy hand above thine oppressors, and may all thine enemies be rooted out. In the first place Micah , Israel will come upon many nations, like a refreshing dew from Jehovah, which falls plentifully in drops upon the grass, and will produce and promote new and vigorous life among them. Dew is here, as indeed everywhere else, a figurative expression for refreshing, stimulating, enlivening cf.
Jerusalem will be redeemed when the law of the gospel again becomes the law of its citizens. Christ will be their king, and the citizens of that kingdom will have taken upon themselves his name in the waters of baptism and be again a covenant people.
In doing so, it is a panoramic view that we seek—not the pebbles on the beach. Our interest is to see the relationship Christ establishes between the doctrine of covenants and the promise of salvation. Twice during that terrible night of darkness that attested to the death of Christ in the Old World, the voice of the Redeemer spoke to those in the New World.
I do not think I overstate the matter in suggesting that the world has never known a more dramatic teaching moment. The audible voice of the Lord had been heard speaking from the heavens before, but never to such an extensive and numerous audience. May I suggest that we have not given sufficient attention to what was said on those two occasions.
We will begin this study at that point. Note the language used to describe those who had been slain. I came unto my own, and my own received me not. The Mosaic dispensation had now ended. The old covenant had been fulfilled. So great was the astonishment caused by this most unique communication from heaven that there was silence in the land for the space of many hours. Even the wailing over the loss of kindred and loved ones ceased. O ye people of these great cities which have fallen, who are descendants of Jacob, yea, who are of the house of Israel, how oft have I gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and have nourished you.
And again, how oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, yea, O ye people of the house of Israel, who have fallen; yea, O ye people of the house of Israel, ye that dwell at Jerusalem, as ye that have fallen; yea, how oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens, and ye would not. O ye house of Israel whom I have spared, how oft will I gather you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, if ye will repent and return unto me with full purpose of heart.
But if not, O house of Israel, the places of your dwellings shall become desolate until the time of the fulfilling of the covenant to your fathers. This lament is familiar to the New Testament reader though this is an expanded version of it. It has meaning only in the context of the covenant made to the fathers.
It certifies the speaker as the Messiah. No one else has power to gather Israel, and no one else is under covenant to do so. The burden of the message is that because of their family ties and because their fathers were the children of Jacob, they were gathered and nourished. Had other branches of the family been equally willing, they too would have been gathered and blessed in a like manner.
Following these words, the weeping and howling for those who had been lost again filled the darkness of the night. Mormon, who is writing the account of these things, observes at this point that Jacob had prophesied concerning a remnant of Joseph.
And these things which testify of us, are they not written upon the plates of brass. The third occasion in which a voice from heaven was heard in 3 Nephi was that of the Father introducing his son to those assembled at the temple in the land Bountiful. In my judgment, the best reading of the text places this a year later see 3 Nephi ; They were there as families. The nature of temple worship either anciently or in our own dispensation is not such that we would normally expect a family congregation of this size to be present.
I wonder if this was not a meeting being held for the purpose of commemorating the events of the terrible night of darkness? The voice from heaven attested that the glorious being descending from heaven was his Beloved Son and all were commanded to hear him. The heavenly visitor announced himself to be the Christ, the light and life of the world.
The multitude fell to the earth in a reverent awe. Eleven others were also called and given the same authority. Instructions then followed relative to the manner in which that ordinance was to be performed. All capable of repentance were to be baptized see 3 Nephi — The reader of the Book of Mormon will be aware that the ordinance of baptism was not new to the nation of the Nephites.
Easily the greatest discourse on the subject in holy writ was penned by Nephi, the son of Lehi, nearly six hundred years earlier see 2 Nephi Why then would a second baptism be necessary?
The text does not answer this question. It is obvious, however, that the old covenant, namely the law of Moses, had come to an end. This was a new day, and a new order of things was now being introduced. The appearance of Christ, with his renewal of authority, formally constituted a new gospel dispensation among the Nephites. It was a time of new beginnings and all were invited to claim anew their birthright in the household of faith. Thus the Twelve were called to stand at the head of the new covenant or dispensation.
Again the Old World pattern was followed. Their number is significant and that significance would not have been lost on either the Twelve or the multitude. The action is both symbolic and prophetic. Elder Bruce R. McConkie observed:. As there are twelve tribes in Israel, so there are twelve apostles for all Israel and the world; as Jehovah gave his saving truths to the twelve sons of Jacob and their seed, throughout their generations, so Jesus is placing in the hands of his twelve friends the saving truths and powers for their day; and as the names of the twelve tribes of Israel are written on the twelve gates of the Holy Jerusalem, which shall descend from God out of heaven, so are the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb written on the twelve foundations of the walls of that celestial city.
Mortal Messiah Calling a quorum of twelve would also have been understood as a prophecy of an ultimate day when Israel, all twelve of its tribes, would again be united as one nation under their true Messiah. As long as we have twelve apostles, the promise exists that Israel will be gathered and the promises made to the fathers will be fulfilled. It would be difficult to overstate the importance of the Quorum of the Twelve in the destiny of the Church and kingdom of God.
We have it in the mouths of three witnesses—the organization instituted by Christ in Palestine, among the Nephites, and in our own dispensation. In each instance the foundation of the Church is the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. There are always those would-be leaders and self-ordained prophets who break with the order instituted by the Savior. What ought not be lost on us is that such claims violate the covenant made to the fathers in both a symbolic and a literal sense.
The Twelve have the authority to perform the ordinance of baptism whereby all others become heirs of the covenant of salvation. True ministers always come with the ordinances of salvation. They are always covenant spokesmen. The New World version of the sermon at the temple in Bountiful identifies the first beatitude, the one upon which all the others rest, as the sustaining of the Twelve.
The second is the covenant of baptism by the authority given to the Twelve. Ether 6 And that a New Jerusalem should be built up upon this land, unto the remnant of the seed of Joseph, for which things there has been a type. Alma 3 And Aminadi was a descendant of Nephi, who was the son of Lehi, who came out of the land of Jerusalem, who was a descendant of Manasseh, who was the son of Joseph who was sold into Egypt by the hands of his brethren.
There are prophecies yet unfulfilled and marvelous works yet future. I am now at a loss for words. I guess what I have written suffices. Haga clic en el enlace para leer:. Lecturas Sobre la Fe. And through Jesus Christ came the New Covenant or as modern Christianity calls The New Testament in which Jesus Christ, through His sacrifice, made all things new: Matthew And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
As we read above in Mormon chapter 7, fulfilling our part of the new covenant entails: 10…and if it so be that ye believe in Christ, and are baptized, first with water, then with fire and with the Holy Ghost, following the example of our Savior, according to that which he hath commanded us, it shall be well with you in the day of judgment. Jesus Christ declared as much during His mortal ministry to Nicodemus: John Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot seethe kingdom of God.
The influence of the Jews restored from Babylon in making many Gentile proselytes is an earnest of a larger similar effect hereafter Isaiah , Zechariah Judah will be "as as lion," not in respect to its cruelty, but in its power of striking terror into all opponents.
But this was only the earnest of their future glory on their coming restoration. Thine hand shall be lifted up --In Isaiah it is Jehovah's hand that is lifted up; here Israel's as Micah implies, just as "Zion" is addressed and directed to "beat in pieces many people" Micah ; compare Isaiah Isaiah For Israel's foes are Jehovah's foes.
When her hand is said to be lifted up, it is Jehovah's hand that strikes the foe by her compare Exodus , with Exodus Israel had been forbidden the use of cavalry, or to go to Egypt for horses Deuteronomy , lest they should trust in worldly forces, rather than in God Psalms Solomon had disregarded this command 1 Kings 1 Kings The universal peace given by God shall cause warlike instruments to be needless.
He will cut them off from Israel Zechariah ; as she will cut them off from Babylon, the representative of the nations Jeremiah , In that time of peace, men shall live in unwalled villages Ezekiel ; compare Jeremiah , , Zechariah Compare "city of the house of Baal" 2 Kings , that is, a portion of the city sacred to Baal. Plus Toggle navigation. Password Assistance. Email address. Compare Translations for Micah Share Tweet Save.
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