JUDGES 17
There is an old saying: “As goes the home, so goes the nation.” If that is true, Israel was in trouble; for everything about this home violated the law of God.
The family was devoted to idolatry. The son had established his own priesthood and was a thief, and the mother was guilty of speaking both curses and blessings (James 3:9–10). She was concerned more about her money than about her son’s character.
The Levite was far more guilty than they were because he was especially called of God and was trained in the Law. He was not God’s servant; he was a hireling. When offered a better situation by the Danites, he took it!
What a vivid example of Do-It-Yourself Religion! But is the situation any different today? People ignore Isaiah 8:20 and do what is right in their own eyes.