Take a look at the last verse of Judges chapter 17. Micah in a state of joy says… “Now I know that the Lord will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest.” I hope you realize this statement reflects ancient superstition on Micah’s part and not Godly truth. Micah really believed […]

“After Mikhah consecrated the Levi, the young man became his cohen and stayed there in Mikhah’s house.” -Judges 17:12 So Micah with absolutely no authority whatsoever takes it upon himself to consecrate the young Levite visitor to his home to become his house priest. We shouldn’t be too surprised at this… This was standard procedure […]

“Mikhah asked him, ‘Where are you coming from?’ He answered, ‘I am a Levi from Beit-Lechem in Y’hudah, and I’m looking for a place to live.’  Mikhah replied, ‘Stay with me, and be a father and cohen for me; I will give you ten pieces of silver a year, in addition to your clothing and food.‘”-Judges […]

“There was a young man from Beit-Lechem in Y’hudah, from the family of Y’hudah, who was a Levi. He had been staying in Beit-Lechem, but he left there to find another place to live and came to the hills of Efrayim, where eventually he made his way to the house of Mikhah.”-Judges 17:7-8 Things are […]

“There was a man from the hills of Efrayim named Mikhay’hu. He said to his mother, ‘You know the 1,100 pieces of silver that were taken from you — you pronounced a curse about it, and you told me about it? Well, the money is with me. I took it.‘ His mother said, ‘May Adonai […]