“At that time there was no king in Israel, and it was also at that time that the tribe of Dan was looking for a place to claim ownership of and settle in, since they had not yet been given any land of their own among the tribes of Israel.”-Judges 18:1 Verse 1 contains a […]

Today we begin Judges Chapter 18. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. Judges Chapter 18 kicks off with the words “In those days, there was no king in Israel”. We have to understand the intention of this statement was not to communicate some historical fact… Everyone knew […]

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 […]