Micah
Micah meaning “Who is like Yahweh?” (750-670 BCE) was a prophet in the town Mō’resheth-Gath, in south Judah. He is considered one of the twelve minor prophets and can be found towards the end of the Old Testament (between Jonah and Nahum). Micah’s participation in the Bible is small and finishes at 7:20.
During his life-time three major kings ruled Judah: King Jō’tham, King Uzziah and King A’haz. The reign of King A’haz (son of Jōtham) brought about a change in spiritual worshiping and caused the Israelites to glorify idols. Nearby when the northern kingdom of Judah fell to the Assyrians, King A’haz entered an alliance with the new ruler out of fear. A’haz died and his son Hezekiah took over the throne in 715 BCE, and began to rectify the landscape his father had destroyed. Sennacherib took control of the Assyrians in 705 BCE which made Hezekiah try to pull away from the agreement but found his city and the cities around it being attacked. Sennacherib also destroyed Mō’resheth-Gath during this time.