Human Humans [Epiphany 4A - Micah 6:1-8]
The Rt. Rev. Jeremiah Williamson Micah 6:1-8 Human Humans St. Andrew’s, Albany The offerings of offerings grew increasingly absurd. The possibilities: from plausible to impossible to preposterous. One cannot decipher tone from the written words on a page, but “ten thousands of rivers of oil” does not feel like a serious offer. It seems like hyperbolic at best, spiteful venom at worst. The sixth chapter of the book of the prophet Micah begins mid-argument – an argument between frustrated mortals and the Immortal One. And, by the time we reach the sixth verse, maybe it still is. Displeased with the state of their world, the people call God out. Life is hard, the world unfair, and God must be, at least partially, to blame. This blame hurts God’s feelings – and elicits a mournful plea: “What have I done to you?” And elicits then a strong defense. In response to the people’s ...