About Micaiah

"What the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak."

Meaning: Who is like Jehovah
Pronounciation: My-ki'-ah
Where is Micaiah? 1 Kings 22

History: Micaiah Caleb was named after an ancient prophet who was a contemporary of the famous prophet Elijah.

Micaiah, and Elijah lived during a time of almost universal apostacy among God's people. It seemed as if all Israel had forsaken the true God, His prophets, His altars, and His instructions. God's favoured people had turned to Baal(sun) worship.

The situation looked so hopeless that Elijah had once said "I, [even] I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away."
1 Kings 19:14

God's reply to Elijah, "I have left [Me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him." This message must have been very comforting to Elijah in this time of deep discouragment.

During this time, Micaiah, was likely one of the 7000 to which God had referred. Micaiah could also have been one of the prophets that were mentioned in 1 Kings 18:3-4 who were secretly protected by king Ahab's governor, Obadiah.

Significant Events:
During the ancient prophet Micaiah's time there was a great contest between Christ and Satan, between the true and the false worship of Jehovah.

At mount Carmel the prophet Elijah called God's people together in order that they might see the vanity of their compromised worship.

Elijah was out numbered by the false prophets 850 to 1. But God is more concerned about faith and obedience than majorities or popular opinions. (See 1 Samuel 15:22, John 4:23-24, Acts 4:19-20, Acts 5:29.)

At the end of the day, fire came down from heaven and showed God's approval of Elijah and His abhorrence of the compromised worship of the prophets of Baal. All the false prophets were destroyed. Many in the nation rejoiced.

Sadly, this great victory, while it was the start of a reformation, did not fully vanquish Baal worship from Israel. A little while later, Micaiah would face a new contingency of these false prophets.

Micaiah's Character and Reputation:
The King of Judah and the King of Israel decided to work together to conquer the land which God had promised them.

Before going to war however, Jehoshaphat, asked the King of Israel to inquire of the Lord as to whether their plans would be prosperous.

Ahab, called his false prophets in, they said, "yes - God says move forward with your plans." However, King Jehoshaphat wasn't too confidendent in their advice, he asked "[Is there] not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?" 1 Kings 22:7

Ahab replied, "[There is] yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil." 1 Kings 22:8

Micaiah had a reputation for speaking the word of the LORD, regardless of what might happen to him. He often had to speak things that went against the smooth, easy, "politically correct" words.

Micaiah said "[As] the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak." 1 Kings 22:14

The Coming Conflict and the Last Generation:
The Bible indicates that, like the showdown on mount Carmel in Elijah's day, there will soon be another battle over worship. However, this time the fire from above will not be a sign of God's approval, rather, it will be a deception of Satan.

Though greatly outnumbered, there will be survivors in this last epic struggle of good verses evil. The survivors, a group of men, women, and children, called the 144000, will not compromise the truths of God's Word, even under enormous pressure.

The 144000 are described as having speech "without guile" and characters "without fault" (Revelation 14:5). In other words, they are "like Jehovah" and "speak His words." These people love Jesus and will be giving His final warning messages to the world even though it could cost them dearly (See Revelation 12:11.)

In a sense, the 144000 will have characters like the ancient prophet Micaiah, who, though greatly outnumbered, will speak the Lord's words. They will give God's final warnings regardless of circumstances because they love God and their fellow man even more than their own lives.

Our prayer is that Micaiah Caleb will so love Jesus and other people that he, like the prophet of old, will be able to say "[As] the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak." 1 Kings 22:14