Micah 5:10-13

"'And it will be in that day,' declares the Lord, 'that I will cut off your horses from among you and destroy your chariots.  I will also cut off the cities of your land and tear down all your fortifications.  I will cut off sorceries from your hand, and you will have fortunetellers no more.  I will cut off your carved images and your sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your hands.'"

There is a reoccuring theme in the Bible when it speaks of "good" kings.  Israel has had many kings, some good, some disobedient.  The difference between the two is found in these verse in Micah.

A good king always tears down the altars to foreign gods - false gods.

There is only one God.

When Micah describes the coming of Jesus Christ as King, he says that Jesus (God) will begin to tear some things down.  He will cut off horses and chariots, sorceries, fortunetellers, and carved images.  So the people will no longer bow down to the works of their own hands.  Jesus is the ultimate "good" King.

He who is like Jehovah tears down the altars.

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