Judges 17:4
"He restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, then his mother said, “I most certainly dedicate the silver to the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a carved image and a molten image. Now therefore I will restore it to you.”"
Key Reflection
In Judges 17:4, the son returns the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, and she immediately declares her intention to dedicate this money to the Lord, not for a righteous purpose but to create a carved image and a molten image, which were forbidden by the Mosaic Law (Exodus 20:23). This context would have shocked the original audience, as using sacred funds for idolatrous purposes was seen as a grave sin, highlighting the family's deviation from religious norms.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes