Present sinful state is compared to the future Kingdom righteousness, which will be established.

1. Israel's and Judah's judgment

2. reasons for judgment: oppressors, covet and seize fields and houses, taking away a person's inheritance--no one speaking out against these things--lies

3. judgment of rulers and false prophets--future judgment

4. the Kingdom in the latter days, people come to it, God will teach, judgment, no war, blessing, the lame and afflicted become a strong nation, the Lord reigns--don't wail, go to Babylon from which you will be rescued--the threshing floor

5. Messiah will be born and rejected--the work of Messiah

6. God states His case against the people--What God requires

7. the prophet realizes his low estate--in God alone is found salvation and ability to see/understand