Sunday, 8 June 2025

Judges 17 (résumé): Micah's Idols

The last 5 chapters of Judges are very different from the first 16. No judges appear, the problem is not the philistines but rather the lack of a centralized government or king. "The reading here is unedifying" (Cundall & Morris) and reflects the precarious tendency in Israel towards pagan idolatry. The spirit of the age was a spirit of free for all when "everyone did as he saw fit"!

In chapter 17 Micah admitted to having stolen 13 kg of silver from his mother, he returned it and she forgave him. Micah's mother then took part of this and had made an image and an idol which she solemnly consecrated to the Lord!

Micah had a shrine, had an ephod and some idols and installed one of his sons as priest! Then later he employed a young Levite as priest believing that this would be pleasing to the Lord! Such steps reflect an unbelievable level of syncretism! 

2 comments:

  1. Acerca do parágrafo central de hoje, eu diria o seguinte: Qualquer semelhança com as igrejas dos nossos dias não é mera coincidência.

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  2. Corrigindo: Roupas não, coisas dos nossos dias

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