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The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
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The Danger of DIY Religion
Commentators explain that Micah was not abandoning God, but creating a personalized, mixed religion. He used the name of the Lord but incorporated forbidden elements like an ephod and teraphim. This is a classic example of syncretism, or 'monotheistic idolatry'—worshipping the true God in a prohibited way, which is a violation of the second commandment.
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19th Century
Anglican
EXCURSUS II — ON Judges 17:5 (TERAPHIM)
The Hebrew word Teraphim is always simply transliterated as in this versio…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the man Micah has an house of gods Having two images in it, besides teraphim, which were a sort of idols; and th…
Presbyterian
What is related in this, and the rest of the chapters to the end of this book, was done soon after the death of Joshua: see Judges 20:28. To show h…