Chapter 2

A listing of the sins for which Israel will be punished.  Mostly, it is about the greed of the rich and their injustice to the poor as they continue to accumulate what they do not need.  They cheat and lie for themselves. 

They also tell the prophets not to preach about judgement, because "it is not proper":

6 "Do not preach"--thus they preach-- "one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us." 7 Should this be said, O house of Jacob? Has the LORD grown impatient? Are these his deeds? Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly? [Mic 2:6-7 ESV]

And look at this verse!  Never noticed this one before:

11 If a man should go about and utter wind and lies, saying, "I will preach to you of wine and strong drink," he would be the preacher for this people! [Mic 2:11 ESV]  Good one for FB!  Clearly, indulgence with alcohol is a bad thing.  An undermining thing.  A preventative against repentance!  This people, who aren't going to repent anyway, are a congregation of drinkers.  Constant alcohol consumption never leads back to repentance.  That is why such a preacher is perfect for this people.

2022 - We saw this same charge about alcohol just a little while back...It was in Joel 1:5.  Both places.  Are Joel and Micah concurrent?  MSB says maybe Joel was late 9th century BC.  There is really not much to secure a date.  Micah is 750-686 BC, pretty firmly.  So Joel is about 50 years before Micah starts, by this reckoning.