Micah was a (slightly later) contemporary of Isaiah. The dates of his
birth and death aren't known, but according to the Seder Olam (Ch. 20) he
was the last of four prophets (Hosea, Amos, Isaiah, Micah) who prophesied
during the reigns of Yosam, Achaz, and Chizkiyahu (kings of Judah; the
dates of their reigns are given as 758-698 BCE in the Encyclopedia Judaica).
Micah prophesied (Chs. 1-3) that Samaria and Jerusalem would be destroyed
for their sins, but king Chizkiyahu didn't punish him for doing so; see
Jeremiah 26:18, which quotes Micah 3:12. He continued with the prophecy
that at the end of days, Jerusalem would be a light to the world; see Micah
4:1-3, closely paralleling Isaiah 2:2-4.
The Talmud (Makkos 24a) credits Micah with summarizing the 613 commandments
of the Torah in three principles (Micah 6:8): "What does HaShem require of
you but to do justice, love mercy, and behave modestly?". His prophecy
concludes (Micah 7:18-20) with the assurance that, as He promised our
ancestors in olden times, G-d will forgive His people, have mercy on them,
and "cast (TASHLICH) all their sins into the depths of the sea".
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