A Home of Idolatry. Judges 17 & 18

 

Judges 17- A home of Idolatry

 

Israel was in trouble, for everything about this home violated the law of God.

The family was devoted to idolatry. The son had established his own priesthood and was a thief, and the mother was guilty of speaking both curses and blessings. She was concerned more about her money than about her son’s character.

The Levite was far more guilty than they were because he was especially called of God and was trained in the law. He was not God’s servant. He was a hireling. When offered a better situation by the Danites, he took it.

This is a vivid example of Do-it-Yourself religion. Even today people are not following God’s laws but are doing what they think is right in their own eyes.

 

Judges 18 – The Danites

 

Corruption in the home will soon spread to society. In this case it covered a whole tribe. The Danites had claimed their inheritance, but the enemy’s invasion had forced them to relocate. Had they stayed true to God, the enemy would not have been able to force them out. The Danites kidnapped the hireling priest of the false religion and stole the idols. Then they killed innocent people who were living in ignorant isolation. The climax came when they set up their own center of idolatrous worship, in open disobedience to God. Their false prosperity gave them false security that would not last. They lacked the blessings of God.

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.