Micah 5:8-9

[8] 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. [9] Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.

What is the context of Micah 5:8-9?

God’s Judgment on Assyria (Micah 5:6-9 true)
The Glorious and Purified Remnant (Micah 5:7-15 true)
A Remnant Shall Be Delivered (Micah 5:7-15 true)
A Remnant Delivered (Micah 5:7-15 true)
The Remnant Purified (Micah 5:7-15 true)
Judgment on Israel’s Enemies (Micah 5:6-15 true)
A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem (Micah 5:1-15 true)
Birth of the King in Bethlehem (Micah 5:1-15 true)

What does Micah 5:8-9 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Israelites will be dominant and powerful over the other people of the world then but in an irresistible rather than a ferocious sense ( Micah 5:7; cf. Deuteronomy 28:13). They will have the upper hand, and their enemies will not be able to rise up against them. What a change this will be compared to the downtrodden and abused condition that the Jews have known since Nebuchadnezzar!