Holier Than Thou

Who wrote the books of the Bible and when?

Book of Micah, containing the prophecies of Micah about Israel and Judah before their fall to Assyria, was written about the eighth century (742-687) B.C. by Micah from Moresheth. Micah, a contemporary of Isaiah, was from the small town of Moresheth in Judah, and prophesied during the reign of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Along with warnings about the fall of Judah and Israel, he prophesied about the location of the birth of the Messiah (Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:1-6). The Book of Micah includes:

Judgment of Samaria and Jerusalem
False prophets rebuked for prophesying prosperity
The leaders of Judah and Israel rebuked for exploiting their own people
Mountian of the Lord's temple will be established
Restoration of Israel promised
Prophecy of a ruler of Israel to come from Bethlehem
Destruction by, and deliverance from, the Assyrians
The Lord's case against Israel
Israel's guilt, punishment, and misery
The Lord will have compassion on the descendants of Jacob and Abraham

"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from days of eternity." (Micah 5:2)