Read Judges 17.1-13. In 17.1-13: Micah builds a shrine and hires a priest. In verse 2: Micah confesses to a theft that has put him under a curse. His mother seeks to counteract the curse with a blessing. NRV considers the text scrambled and rearranges it. In verses 3-4: She takes further action to nullify the curse, using part of the consecrated silver for an idol of cast metal. In verse 5: This is a private, family sanctuary (Heb., "house of God"). The ephod (a priestly garment) and teraphim (figurines) were utilized to discover God's will. In verse 6: This editorial refrain (18.1; 19.1; 21.25) approves of kingship and communicates displeasure with Micah's actions. In verse 7: He was of the clan of Judah in the sense of living with them as a resident alien. In verse 10: Father is an honorific title (compare 5.7). In verse 13: By virtue of his lineage, the Levite is preferable as priest to Micah's son (v. 5). Comments or Questions..
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