Judg 17:5 | TNotes | STEP | 17:5 ephod: See study note on 8:27. • household idols: Cp. Gen 31:19-32 ; 2 Kgs 23:24 ; Zech 10:2 . The Bible mocks the inabilities of these personal deities. Micah’s installing one of his sons as his personal priest was triply irregular: The father was meant to be the religious head of the household (Deut 6:7 ; Job 1:5 ), only descendants of Aaron were to be priests (Exod 28:1–29:37 ; 30:30-33 ; 40:12-15 ), and priests were for the whole community of Israel, not for individuals or families.

a17:5►

bGen 31:19-32►

c2 Kgs 23:24►

dZech 10:2►

eDeut 6:7►

fJob 1:5►

gExod 28:1–29:37►

h30:30-33►

i40:12-15►

‏ Judges 17:5

17:5 ^a ephod: See study note on 8:27.

• household idols: Cp. Gen 31:19-32 ^b; 2 Kgs 23:24 ^c; Zech 10:2 ^d. The Bible mocks the inabilities of these personal deities. Micah’s installing one of his sons as his personal priest was triply irregular: The father was meant to be the religious head of the household (Deut 6:7 ^e; Job 1:5 ^f), only descendants of Aaron were to be priests (Exod 28:1–29:37 ^g; 30:30-33 ^h; 40:12-15 ⁱ), and priests were for the whole community of Israel, not for individuals or families.