1. And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name {was} Micah. / 2. And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred {shekels} of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver {is} with me; I took it. →

Well, folks, if you're lookin' for a teachable moment, then Judges Chapter 17 has one for ya. This is a story of a guy named Micah who had a Levite as his priest. Now, Micah wasn't a religious dude by any means, but he was a crafty one. →

Joe Rogan: Alright so we got a Bible expert here, what's the deal with Judges 17? Bible Expert: Well, Judges 17 is the story of a man named Micah who steals some silver from his mother and uses it to create a shrine to serve as an altar for himself. →

Alex Trebek: "Well, what interesting hobbies do you have, Contestant?" Contestant: "I'm really into the Bible - specifically, Judges 17." Alex Trebek: *sighs* "OK, why don't you tell me about it then?" →

"Listen up, recruits! Let me tell you about Judges 17. In this chapter, we learn about Micah, a fella who makes an idol and a shrine. He hires a priest and tells his mom all about it, who blesses him. Then a young man named Levite comes to Micah’s house, and he’s hired as the priest for the shrine. →

Batman: Robin, we must investigate why Micah has stolen 1100 shekels of silver from his mother. Robin: Holy Silver Stealing, Batman! What did he do with the money? Batman: He used it to hire a Levite who was a priest of the Lord, and he set up a shrine in his home. →

Listen, Jack, c'mon, man! Here's the deal: Judges 17 is about a man named Micah from the tribe of Ephraim who had a shrine and idols in his house. He hired a young Levite as a priest, and he stole silver from his mother to pay him. →

In Judges 17, we are so blessed to have many such cases of great leadership from the terrific people of Israel. We have the story of a very, very amazing man named Micah, who had a deep state of priests and idols. →

Peter: Alright, here we go. Judges 17: In ancient Israel, Micah hired a Levite to be his priest. He made some idols for worship and all that jazz. But, as it turns out, the Levite had stolen the idols from another man, and then, get this, he had the nerve to offer a sacrifice of a thousand pieces of silver to the Levite for his services. →