These are among the sadder chapters in Israel's history. They tell the downward spiral of sin among the leadership of the nation. Samson, the one who was so strong, was subdued by his passion for self-satisfaction. Moments of weakness compounded until he was a blind slave to the very people from which God had called him to deliver the people.
The account of Micah is also narrated for you. This man stole money from his mother, bragged about lying concerning its location, then returned it and made an idol out of it. He then hired a Levite to be his personal spiritual guide - a poor decision if there ever was one - and was then betrayed by that man.
The overarching theme of this period of history is repeated several times: "Men were doing what seemed right to them." Pragmatism was the order of the day. Ethical situations were decided based upon principles of expediency rather than principles of established law and ordinance. Sad chapters in history, indeed.
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