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.

Joe Rogan: Woah, woah, woah! He stole from his own mother?!

Bible Expert: Yes, he did.

Joe Rogan: What else did he do?

Bible Expert: Well, he hired a Levite priest to work at his shrine and also hired a metalworker to make some idols for him.

Joe Rogan: Why would he do that?

Bible Expert: Micah believed that by having a shrine and idols he would be able to gain favor with God and be blessed.

Joe Rogan: Interesting. So what happened next?

Bible Expert: Well, one day the tribe of Dan was traveling through the area and they saw the shrine and idols and decided to take them for their own use. So they did and eventually the shrine and idols became the center of worship for the tribe of Dan.

Joe Rogan: Wow, that's wild! Anything else?

Bible Expert: Yes, the chapter ends with a statement that in those days there was no king in Israel and everyone did what was right in their own eyes.

Joe Rogan: That makes sense. Well, thanks for the summary!