Judges 17-18

 Scripture – Judges 17-18

Observation – 

• Judges 17:1-6 - Micah makes a shrine for the idols
• Judges 17:1-2 - Micah returns stolen silver to his mother
• Judges 17:3-4 - Micah's mother directs that some silver should be made into an idol
• Judges 17:5 - Micah establishes an elaborate worship
• Judges 17:6 - Every man did what was right in his eyes
• Judges 17:7-13 - Micah hires a Levite
• Judges 17:7-8 - A Levite looks for employment.
• Judges 17:9-11 - Micah hires the Levite
• Judges 17:12-13 - False consecration and confidence.
• Judges 18:1-13 - Dan spies out Laish
• Judges 18:1-2 - Dan sends spies to look for land
• Judges 18:3-6 - Danites meet with Micah's Levite
• Judges 18:7-10 - Dan chooses Laish for expansion
• Judges 18:11-13 - They assemble an army
• Judges 18:14-31 - Dan adopts Micah's idolatry
• Judges 18:14-18a - The army takes the shrine for themselves
• Judges 18:18b-21 - The Levite is hired by the army
• Judges 18:22-24 - Micah attempts to rescue his god
• Judges 18:25-26 - Micah goes home empty handed
• Judges 18:27-29 - Dan conquers Laish and names it Dan
• Judges 18:30-31 - Dan adopts Micah's idolatry.

Application – Micah had to save his fake gods. There is only one true God.

Prayer – Dear God. You are the one and only God. Nobody can stand against you. Amen. 

Sins to avoid – Worshipping other Gods. Worshiping Idols.

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – Don't be like Micah.

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – We get a picture of what Israel was like in idolatry and sin.