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- Born
- Moresheth-Gath , 8th century BC
- Venerated in
- Second Temple Judaism (historically), Rabbinic Judaism , Eastern Orthodox Church , Catholic Church , Oriental Orthodox Churches , Assyrian Church of the East , Ancient Church of the East
- Feast
- August 14 , January 5 ( Eastern Orthodox ), July 31, December 31 ( Roman Catholic ), July 31 ( Armenian Apostolic Church ), August 16 ( Mesori 10) ( Coptic Orthodox ), August 16 (Nähase 10) ( Ethiopian Orthodox , Eritrean Orthodox )
- Major works
- Book of Micah
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- Micah
- date of birth
- 0740-00-00
- date of death
- 0670-00-00
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According to the Hebrew Bible, Micah (Hebrew: מִיכָה הַמֹּרַשְׁתִּי, Mīḵā hamMōraštī—"Micah the Morashtite”; Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤌𐤉𐤊𐤄, Mīkhāh; Koine Greek: Μιχαίας, Michaías; Biblical Aramaic: מִיכָא, Mîḵā’; Church Slavonic: Михе́й, Mikhéy; Latin: Michaeas, Micheas) was a prophet of Yahweh and is traditionally regarded as the author of the Book of Micah. He is considered one of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and is depicted as a contemporary of the prophets Isaiah, Amos and Hosea. Micah is described as having been from Moresheth-Gath, in southwest Judah and prophesying during the reigns of kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of the southern Kingdom of Judah in the 8th century BC.
Micah's messages were directed chiefly toward Jerusalem. He prophesied the future destruction of Jerusalem and Samaria by the Neo-Assyrian Empire, the destruction and then future restoration of the Judean state, and he rebuked the people of Judah for dishonesty and idolatry.