Micah 7:6
“For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises up against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law — a man's enemies are the members of his own household.”
King James Version
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.
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