"In those
days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit"
(Judges 17:6)
It was a real mess!
Micah'
Mother "'I solemnly consecrate my silver to the Lord for my
son to make a carved image and a cast idol. I will give it back to you.'"
(Judges 17:3) What had God said? "You shall not
make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the
earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or
worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God..."
(Exodus 20:4)
This is a fun version of the Baal, not
what it really looked like.
The young Levite The Levites were
the priestly tribe. This young Levite became the hired priest for the house
of Micah...including the images and the idol.