EXPOSING THE EXPLOITERS (3 OF 7)
Scripture: Micah 3:1-12
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Exposing the Exploiters (3 of 7)
Series: Micah
Robert Dawson
Micah 3:1-12
James Montgomery Boice opens his treatment of Micah’s 3rd chapter by pointing us to the ‘‘balance of power’’ feature in our American Governmental system. Our government is comprised of ‘‘three semi-independent branches, each of which has unique privileges, including a check on the powers of the others.’’ He provides a quick civics lesson...
• The executive branch. Directed by the president. It has the power to originate programs, but its power is balanced by Congress.
• Congress, the legislative branch, holds the purse strings. It must fund them. If Congress does not fund them, those programs should not come into existence. Congress has the right, with its two chambers, the Senate and the House, have the right to make laws. That power is not absolute. It is checked by the judicial branch.
• The judicial branch, the Supreme Court and lower courts, have the right to declare those laws as unconstitutional, not conforming to our nation’s founding documents.
• To add a further layer to the checks and balances, the president has the right to appoint, with Congress’s approval and Congress also holds the right to impeach presidents and justices.
They are designed to work together and/or serve as guardian to keep one branch or the other from going rogue. Boice, back in 1986, asks ‘‘what if all three branches were corrupt and worked hand in hand to oppress the country’s citizens? Well, in 2022, 26 years later, we are very close to answering that question!
Micah knew the answer to that question. He, along with the rest of the nation, was living it out in real time. In our study today, Micah addresses 3 groups within the nation:
• Governing. Those who ruled. You also had the legal/judicial. Those who knew and applied the law. They were the decision makers for the nation.
• The prophets. They were to be God’s mouthpiece to the nation. They were the nation’s conscience.
They all fa ...
Series: Micah
Robert Dawson
Micah 3:1-12
James Montgomery Boice opens his treatment of Micah’s 3rd chapter by pointing us to the ‘‘balance of power’’ feature in our American Governmental system. Our government is comprised of ‘‘three semi-independent branches, each of which has unique privileges, including a check on the powers of the others.’’ He provides a quick civics lesson...
• The executive branch. Directed by the president. It has the power to originate programs, but its power is balanced by Congress.
• Congress, the legislative branch, holds the purse strings. It must fund them. If Congress does not fund them, those programs should not come into existence. Congress has the right, with its two chambers, the Senate and the House, have the right to make laws. That power is not absolute. It is checked by the judicial branch.
• The judicial branch, the Supreme Court and lower courts, have the right to declare those laws as unconstitutional, not conforming to our nation’s founding documents.
• To add a further layer to the checks and balances, the president has the right to appoint, with Congress’s approval and Congress also holds the right to impeach presidents and justices.
They are designed to work together and/or serve as guardian to keep one branch or the other from going rogue. Boice, back in 1986, asks ‘‘what if all three branches were corrupt and worked hand in hand to oppress the country’s citizens? Well, in 2022, 26 years later, we are very close to answering that question!
Micah knew the answer to that question. He, along with the rest of the nation, was living it out in real time. In our study today, Micah addresses 3 groups within the nation:
• Governing. Those who ruled. You also had the legal/judicial. Those who knew and applied the law. They were the decision makers for the nation.
• The prophets. They were to be God’s mouthpiece to the nation. They were the nation’s conscience.
They all fa ...
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