why was Micah speaking to the hills and mountains?
This is a poetic use of a literary device called personification. God was calling the hills and mountains as witnesses of Gods faithfulness toward the Israelites and their unfaithfulness toward Him. As a side note, Isaiah, who lived at the same time, used similar literary devices. Q: What does Mic 6:6-8, say about sacrifices in the Old Testament? A: There is no command to discontinue sacrifices here. Five points to consider in the answer. 1. The speaker in this poetic passage is Micah, and not God. 2. Micah never says he will discontinue his sacrifices either. He will continue to bow before God, and bring burnt offerings. 3. Micah himself asks whether the Lord would be pleased with extravagant offerings, which God did not ask for, such as 1,000 rams, 10,000 rivers of oil, human sacrifice of his firstborn. The implicit answer is, of course not. 4. Some may fail to see that Micah is speaking here of priorities. The most extravagant free-will offerings imaginable are not as good to God as
