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Judges 17 · Grade 4

Worship My Own Way

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Chapter 17 begins the final section of Judges, which shows how confused Israel had become. Micah stole eleven hundred pieces of silver from his mother, then returned it after hearing her curse. She dedicated it to Yahweh, then had a carved image and a molten image made, breaking God's command against images.

Micah built a house of gods with an ephod and teraphim and made one of his own sons a priest, though God had chosen the Levites for that work. The writer explains: In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.

A young Levite from Bethlehem wandered north looking for a place to live. Micah hired him as a father and priest for wages, clothing, and food. Micah concluded that Yahweh would bless him because he had a Levite. He used God's name, but he worshiped in his own way.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the mother dedicate the silver to?

  2. What command did the images break?

  3. Why was it wrong for Micah's son to be a priest?

  4. Why did Micah think Yahweh would bless him?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

LevitekingMicahephodeyes
  1. stole eleven hundred pieces of silver from his mother, then returned it after hearing her curse.
  2. Micah built a house of gods with an and teraphim and made one of his own sons a priest, though God had chosen the Levites for that work.
  3. The writer explains: In those days there was no in Israel.
  4. Everyone did that which was right in his own .
  5. A young from Bethlehem wandered north looking for a place to live.

Think About It

  1. Micah used God's name while doing what he wanted. How can people today use God's name but follow their own ideas?

  2. Doing what is right in your own eyes sounds free. Why can it lead to trouble?

Memory Verse

“In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.”

Judges 17:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for showing me what is right. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did the writer repeat that there was no king?
  • How can you give God gifts that are honest and good?

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