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Book of Micah, Chapter 3 delivers a sharp rebuke of Israel’s leaders—rulers, priests, and prophets—who are accused of exploiting the people rather than guiding them with justice. The rulers are described as devouring those they should protect, while prophets mislead for personal gain. Because of this corruption, Micah warns that God will withdraw guidance and judgment will come. The chapter ends with a stark prophecy: Jerusalem will be destroyed, reduced to ruins because of the leaders’ injustice and false confidence in divine protection.

The seventeenth chapter of John’s Gospel is often called the “High Priestly Prayer.” In this passage, Jesus prays to the Father shortly before going to the Garden of Gethsemane, where He will be arrested by a mob, beaten and tortured, and eventually nailed to a cross.

We approached the ninth chapter of John using a method valuable for personal Bible study. This approach involves five steps: observation (what does the text say), interpretation (what does the text mean), generalization (what is the main idea of the text), application (what difference does it make), and implementation (what must I change based on this text for my ongoing sanctification).

Unlike the Synoptic Gospels, which emphasize what Jesus did, John’s Gospel focuses on who Jesus is. In John 9, Jesus heals a man blind from birth—an act believed to be possible only by God and one that fulfills Isaiah’s messianic prophecy that the Messiah would give sight to the blind. This miracle functions as a sign pointing to Jesus’ divine identity.

Jesus reinforces this truth by declaring, “I AM the light of the world” (John 9:5). The man’s physical healing illustrates a deeper spiritual reality: Jesus alone gives true sight. As the healed man faces opposition from the Jewish authorities, his testimony grows bolder.