Micah 7:6
“For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.”
King James Version
More of Micah 7 on this siteMicah 7:7-17 · Micah 7:18-20
Division within families as a sign of the times, quoted by Jesus as a consequence of his coming.
Fulfillment References
Matthew 10:35-36 Luke 12:53
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishA description of social breakdown in the Assyrian crisis — the collapse of covenant loyalty at every level of society.
CatholicJesus quotes this directly (Matt 10:35-36) to describe the divisions his mission creates. The gospel divides families before it restores them.
ProtestantChrist's citation makes this directly applicable to his mission — the gospel creates conflict before peace.
AcademicMicah 7:1-7 is a lament over social disintegration. Jesus cites it to describe the social impact of his movement — which historically did divide families across ethnic and religious lines.
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