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Micah 6:6-8

The Lord’s Case Against Israel

November 1, 2026

Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak, Anthony van Dyck
Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak, Anthony van Dyck, c. 1618Saint Martin's Church, Zaventem
Painted for the church in the village where Van Dyck was staying, and still there. Martin cuts the cloak from horseback while two beggars wait below.What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?Anthony van DyckA Flemish prodigy who worked in Rubens's studio as a teenager and went on to invent the look of English aristocratic portraiture.Saint Martin's Church, ZaventemA village church outside Brussels which still holds the altarpiece Van Dyck painted while staying there.Saint Martin's Church, Zaventem
Historic One-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 18:21-35Mt 18:21-35
EpistlePhil. 1:3-11Phil 1:3-11
Old TestamentMic. 6:6-8Mi 6:6-8
PsalterPs. 116:12-19Ps 116:12-19

Overview & Insights

“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8)

Chapter 6 begins the third section of the prophecies of Micah, each of which opens with an imperative to “hear.” The first “hear!” was a command to all the peoples of the earth (1:2), the second to the leaders of Israel (3:1). The third is now directed to the Israelite populace as a whole (6:1) and forms a command to listen to all that follows in chapters 6–7.

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Commentary

Micah 6 Commentary: In the Court of the LORDMi 6 Commentary: In the Court of the LORD Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse on the LORD's covenant lawsuit and the call to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly.

Micah 6:1-8Mi 6:1-8 Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed commentary on the escalating sacrifices and what the LORD actually requires, covering verses 6-8.

Micah 6 CommentaryMi 6 Commentary Precept Austin

Verse by verse notes with Hebrew word studies on the prophet's lawsuit and its verdict.

Micah 6:6 CommentariesMi 6:6 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentators assembled on 'With what shall I come before the LORD.'

Background & Word Study

Micah 6 | Sefaria LibraryMi 6 | Sefaria Library Sefaria

Hebrew text with the Jewish commentary tradition on the prophet's requirements.

Book of Micah Summary (Overview Video)Book of Mi Summary (Overview Video) BibleProject

Animated overview of Micah, moving toward the call to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly.

Micah 6:6 InterlinearMi 6:6 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew text with parsing for the sacrifice questions and the famous requirement of verse 8.

The Church Fathers

Micah 6 - Catena Bible & CommentariesMi 6 - Catena Bible & Commentaries Catena

Patristic comment on Micah 6 gathered verse by verse.

Questions preachers ask

What does the Lord require?

Not burnt offerings or countless sacrifices, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God, Micah’s summary of true religion (Micah 6:6–8).

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