Micah 6 (résumé): The Lord's case against Israel

The literary format of Micah 6 is that of a court of law in which God declares his faithfulness to his people whilst pointing at their unfaithfulness. "The Lord has a charge against his people; he is lodging a charge against Israel... what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God... Am I to forget you ill-gotten treasures?... shall I acquit a man with dishonest scales?... her rich me are violent liars... therefore I have begun to destroy you... you will store up but save nothing... you will plant but not harvest... as you have followed Ahab's practices I will give you over to ruin".