However, we wish to draw the reader's attention to a specific phenomenon that illustrates a shared intertextual and metaphorical framework within the final two sections of the chapter . In both of these sections, Micah extensively draws upon the "Song at the Sea" ( Shirat haYam ) to convey his message of guidance and solace . This connection was initially observed by Thomas McComiskey and subsequently elaborated upon by Bruce Waltke, who noted : "The rising crescendo of salvation oracles [ in Micah ] climaxes surprisingly in praising [ the Lord ] as a forgiving God, not as a Warrior as in Moses' Song of the Sea with which it has striking intertextual links . The change is profoundly insightful . " 3 While Waltke meticulously outlines numerous textual parallels between Exodus he 15 and the conclusion of Micah 7 – and others have noted even more parallels 4 – does not explicitly elucidate why Micah's reliance on Exodus is "profoundly insightful . " Instead, Waltke tentatively suggests th...
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