In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.
Micah spoke nearly a century before the events that followed the Babylonian captivity. The rebuilding of the walls comes after the prophecy and before the removal of the decree that hindered the work. After Cyrus decreed that the house of God in Jerusalem be rebuilt, opposition led to a decree stopping the work, but Darius later ordered a search for Cyrus's decree, reaffirmed it and removed the obstacle, allowing the house to be completed.
The day when God's people seem forsaken and reproached is also the day for rebuilding their walls. God corrects and heals those who humble themselves, restores them, and will bring them to glory when Christ comes. The chapter containing the verse is a striking prophecy of last-day conditions.
Micah spoke nearly a century before the events that followed the Babylonian captivity. The rebuilding of the walls comes after the prophecy and before the removal of the decree that hindered the work. After Cyrus decreed that the house of God in Jerusalem be rebuilt, opposition led to a decree stopping the work, but Darius later ordered a search for Cyrus's decree, reaffirmed it and removed the obstacle, allowing the house to be completed.
The day when God's people seem forsaken and reproached is also the day for rebuilding their walls. God corrects and heals those who humble themselves, restores them, and will bring them to glory when Christ comes. The chapter containing the verse is a striking prophecy of last-day conditions.