Judges 17-18 “No King”

So, Micah whose name means “who is like the Lord.”
Sets up his own religion…turns out he isn’t like the Lord at all…rather he has made himself lord of his life.
So, here we have a mother who pronounces curses and a son who steals from his mother…
But without as much as “I’m sorry mom, please forgive me, I have sinned before you and God.”
His mother proclaims that he is blessed by the Lord.
And to honor the Lord for his thieving ways, let’s take all the silver and dedicate it to the Lord…