Israel’s iniquities, which it had been Micah’s sad lot to expose, would be freely forgiven. Though here not particularly pointed out, pardon was only on the basis of thorough repentance and reformation. The discipline of the Captivity was designed to effect such a spiritual revival. This was not achieved on a national scale, and so the glorious promises with which Micah closes his prophecies were never realized by the nation of Israel. Individuals, of course, experienced the saving grace of God and obtained the pardon here promised. The blessings may also be claimed by the Christian.

 Through the merits of the grace of Christ his sins may be perfectly forgiven. If he endures till the end, his sins will never be mentioned against him again. Should he apostatize and be lost, all his sins will face him on the judgment day (see on Eze. 18:21-24).