RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Micah

737 BC - 696 BC

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According to the Hebrew Bible, Micah (Hebrew: מִיכָה הַמֹּרַשְׁתִּי Mīḵā hamMōraštī "Micah the Morashtite"), also known as Micheas, was a prophet in the Bible and is traditionally regarded as the author of the Book of Micah. He is considered one of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and is depicted as a contemporary of the prophets Isaiah, Amos and Hosea. Micah is described as having been from Moresheth-Gath, in southwest Judah and prophesying during the reigns of kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah. Micah's messages were directed chiefly toward Jerusalem. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Micah is the 693rd most popular religious figure (down from 473rd in 2019), the 91st most popular biography from Israel (down from 65th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Micah is most famous for his prophecy of the coming of the Messiah. He predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem and would be a descendent of King David.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Micah ranks 693 out of 3,187. Before him are Muadh ibn Jabal, Hans Egede, Louis de Montfort, Abdullah ibn Umar, Conrad Schumann, and Empress Meishō. After him are Germanus I of Constantinople, Jean Meslier, Catherine Labouré, Kinga of Poland, Sun Myung Moon, and Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo.

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Among people born in 737 BC, Micah ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 696 BC, Micah ranks 1. 

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    Micah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    737 BC - 696 BC

    HPI: 70.82

    Rank: 1

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    Micah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    737 BC - 696 BC

    HPI: 70.82

    Rank: 1

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Micah ranks 91 out of 466. Before him are Manasseh (-709), Yochanan Vollach (1945), Pontius Pilate's wife (6), Isaac Herzog (1960), Aaron Ciechanover (1947), and Ahaziah of Judah (-900). After him are Ezer Weizman (1924), Al-Maqdisi (945), Epiphanius of Salamis (315), Isabella II of Jerusalem (1212), Antigonus II Mattathias (-100), and Yoav Galant (1958).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Micah ranks 40. Before him are Annas (-22), Nicodemus (-50), Penitent thief (-18), Canaan (null), Pope Theodore I (600), and Pontius Pilate's wife (6). After him are Epiphanius of Salamis (315), Zephaniah (-701), Isaac Luria (1534), Philip the Evangelist (100), Saint Petronilla (50), and Simeon of Jerusalem (100).

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