Judges 17:5

And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

Cross-reference

Judges 17:12 continues the story: Micah later ordains a Levite as priest — building on his earlier ordination of his son.

Judges 8:27 Parallel

Judges 8:27 describes Gideon making an ephod that became a snare — same object used for idolatry.

Judges 18:14 Historical context

Judges 18:14 directly refers to the same ephod and teraphim in Micah's house, continuing the narrative.

Judges 18:24 Historical context

Judges 18:24 records Micah's grief after the Danites stole his gods and priest — directly following from his shrine setup in 17:5.

Judges 18:5 Historical context

Judges 18:5 shows the Danites consulting the Levite priest from Micah's house — the same priest ordained later in the narrative.

Judges 18:17 describes the Danites stealing the ephod and household gods that Micah had made — the very items from verse 5.

Hebrews 5:4 Contrast

Hebrews 5:4 states no one takes priestly honor without God's call — directly contrasting Micah's self-appointed son.

Hosea 3:4 Allusion

Hosea 3:4 prophesies Israel will be without ephod and teraphim — the very items Micah illicitly uses.

1 Kings 12:31 describes Jeroboam appointing non-Levite priests — a parallel to Micah's illegitimate ordination of his son.

1 Samuel 23:6 shows Abiathar bringing an ephod to David for seeking God — contrasting Micah's idolatrous ephod.

Exodus 29:9 Contrast

Exodus 29:9 shows God's ordained priesthood for Aaron's sons — contrasting Micah's self-appointed son as priest.

Exodus 28:4 Contrast

Exodus 28:4 lists the ephod as part of the high priest's holy garments — contrasting Micah's unauthorized use.

2 Kings 23:24 shows Josiah removing the very household gods (teraphim) that Micah made here — a later reformation contrasting this private idolatry.

Isaiah 44:13 satirizes the making of wooden idols — parallel to Micah's household gods here, showing the futility of idolatry.

Ezekiel 21:21 shows the Babylonian king consulting household gods (teraphim) — the same objects Micah made, used here in pagan divination.

1 Kings 13:33 shows Jeroboam persisting in appointing unauthorized priests — mirroring Micah's pattern of self-made priesthood.

1 Kings 13:34 reveals the consequence: Jeroboam's sin led to his house's destruction — a warning for Micah's similar sin.

Genesis 31:30 Related theme

Genesis 31:30 also mentions teraphim (household gods) stolen by Rachel, showing these idols were common in patriarchal times.

Genesis 31:19 records Rachel stealing Laban's teraphim, the same type of household idols Micah possesses.