Perhaps one of the most intriguing parts of the Bible verses that you can read is the Book of Micah. The book is actually one of the 15 prophetic books that are included in the Old Testament as well as the Hebrew Bible, and the sixth minor prophet of the revered twelve minor prophets. The Book of Micah is important because it contains the question Mikayahu, or 鈥淲ho is like Yahweh?鈥? which happens to be a prophet from the 8th century in a village in Judah called Moresheth.
Let us talk more closely about the Book of Micah. The entire book is divided into three major sections , which are then also divided into smaller chapters-chapters 1 and 2, chapters 3 to 5, and chapters 6 and 7 , all of which are introduced with the singular word 鈥渉ear鈥? This introduction has a pattern of alternating the themes of hope and doom in each division, making for a pleasant read on part of the Bible reader. Micah as a prophet is a significant figure. He confronts corrupt leaders, he depends the rights of the weak against the powerful and the rich , and he also preaches, like the other prophets, social justice.
In addition , Micah is a hopeful and looks towards a peaceful world that is governed under the reign of a new Davidic monarch seated in the city of Zion.
The Book of Micah itself is quite short. It includes a covenant lawsuit (found in 6:1-8), a hymnic prayer of confidence and petition (found in 7: 14-20), and a short lament (found in 1.8-16; 7.8-10). The convent lawsuit talks about God suing Israel for breaching their contract , which is the Sinai covenant.
What also important for the Book of Micah is how it addresses and talks about the future of Israel and Judah following the Babylonian exile. Similar to Isaiah, the Book of Micah showed the wrath of God when he punished Israel for breaking the covenant, and then rebuilding it once again under a new Davidic monarch seated on Zion with a goal towards world peace. Micah documented all this-from the fall of Israel to its reclaiming its glory under a new leadership and a renewed sense of wonder and respect for its long-forgotten promise to God.
As a Christian , we should not waste our time pursuing activities that do not improve our belief and faith in God. We should, on the contrary, pursue the learning and the studying of God and the Bible verses. It is the only way we can get ourselves closer to God. If you want to improve your interest in the Bible , go and study the Book of Micah.
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LONDON, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The health benefits of walking and cycling outweigh the harm on health from air pollution, even in cities with high levels of air pollution, according to a study published online Thursday in the journal Preventive Medicine.
Air pollution is one of the leading environmental risk factors for people's health. One of the main sources of air pollution in cities is transport and a shift from cars, motorbikes and buses to active travel, such as walking and cycling, would help to reduce emissions. However, people who walk or cycle in such environments will inhale more pollution, which could be detrimental to their health.
Previous studies conducted in Europe, the United States and several other developed countries found that the health benefits of active travel are greater than the risks, but these were undertaken in areas of relatively low air pollution, and the applicability of their results to more polluted cities in emerging economies has been uncertain.
The new study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge used computer simulations to compare the risks and benefits for different levels of intensity and duration of active travel and of air pollution in different locations around the world, using information from international epidemiological studies and meta-analyses.
Using the data, the researchers calculated that in practical terms, air pollution risks will not negate the health benefits of active travel in the vast majority of urban areas worldwide.
Only one percent of cities in the World Health Organization's Ambient Air Pollution Database had pollution levels high enough that the risks of air pollution could start to overcome the benefits of physical activity after half an hour of cycling every day, according to the study.
"Even in Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world -- with pollution levels ten times those in London -- people would need to cycle over five hours per week before the pollution risks outweigh the health benefits," said Dr Marko Tainio from the University of Cambridge, who led the study.
But a small minority of workers in the most polluted cities, such as bike messengers, may be exposed to levels of air pollution high enough to cancel out the health benefits of physical activity, said Tainio.
This research provides further support for investment in infrastructure to get people out of their cars and onto their feet or their bikes, which can itself reduce pollution levels at the same time as supporting physical activity, according to the researchers.
DHAKA, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Flesh floods triggered by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water from hills across the Indian borders .