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SPECIAL PEOPLE MICAH Lesson 7 for May 18 2013 HISTORICAL CONTEXT Micah as did Isaiah carried on his prophetic ministry in the critical period of the latter half of the 8th century bc when Assyria was the dominant world power In his own country Jotham the king of Judah when he began his prophetic ministry did that which was right in the sight of the Lord although the people of his kingdom sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places 2 Kings 1534 35 Ahaz Jothams son and successor went the full length of idolatry even burning his children in the fire after the abominations of the heathen 2 Chron 283 He did not hesitate to rearrange and change the brazen altar of burnt offering and the laver and to place within the sacred Temple precincts an idolatrous altar which he saw at Damascus 2 Kings 161012 1417 These and other iniquitous acts against the true worship of the Lord made Ahaz probably the most idolatrous king who had reigned over Judah During the time of this spiritual declension among the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judah Micah exercised his prophetic office The contents of his book set forth the moral and religious conditions among the people during the .