BBE Image Bible : Scripture in Images Judges 17:1
1. Now there was a man of the hill-country of Ephraim named Micah.
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Summary: Judges chapter 17 introduces the story of Micah, a man from the hill country of Ephraim, who creates a personal shrine and appoints his own priest. After stealing 1,100 shekels of silver from his mother and later returning it, Micah uses part of the money to fashion an idol for worship. He establishes a household shrine that includes an ephod and teraphim, thus deviating from the prescribed worship in Israel. The chapter highlights the moral and religious confusion prevailing in Israel during this time, as Micah's actions reflect the absence of centralized worship and divine authority. A young Levite from Bethlehem ends up serving as his priest, further emphasizing the theme of individualism in religious practice. Ultimately, the chapter showcases the deterioration of faithfulness to God and foreshadows the chaos that unfolds in the subsequent chapters of Judges.
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