Micaiah מִיכָֽיְהוּ
Son of Gemariah, reported Baruch's reading of Jeremiah's scroll.
Who is Micaiah in the Bible?
Micaiah was the son of Gemariah who appears in Jeremiah 36:11-13 during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah. When the prophet Jeremiah's scribe Baruch read the scroll of God's warnings to the people in the temple, Micaiah was present and heard the message. He then went to the royal palace and reported to the officials everything he had heard from the scroll, prompting them to summon Baruch and demand that he read it to them as well. Though Micaiah's faithful reporting of Jeremiah's prophetic message reached the ears of Judah's leaders, King Jehoiakim ultimately rejected God's word by burning the scroll and attempting to arrest both Jeremiah and Baruch. Micaiah's brief but significant role demonstrates the importance of bearing faithful witness to God's message, even when rejection and danger follow.
Biography
Micaiah, the son of Gemariah, appears briefly in the book of Jeremiah during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah (Jer.36.11,13). When Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe, read the prophet's scroll in the temple, Micaiah was present and heard the words of warning and judgment against Judah (Jer.36.10-11). Micaiah then went to the royal palace and reported to the officials all that he had heard from the scroll (Jer.36.12-13). His report prompted the officials to send for Baruch and have him read the scroll to them (Jer.36.14). Micaiah's actions led to the officials' awareness of Jeremiah's prophetic message, although King Jehoiakim ultimately burned the scroll and sought to arrest Jeremiah and Baruch (Jer.36.20-26). Micaiah's role in this narrative highlights the importance of bearing witness to God's word and the potential impact of an individual's actions in bringing that word to the attention of those in authority.
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In Scripture
1 biblical book ; 1 with study contentJeremiah 2 verses
- Jeremiah 36:11
"When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the LORD from the scroll,"
Study Jeremiah → - Jeremiah 36:13
"And Micaiah reported to them all the words he had heard Baruch read from the scroll in the hearing of the people."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מִיכָֽיְהוּ |