From all this Gideon made an ephod, which he placed in Ophrah, his hometown. But soon all Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household. Cross References Exodus 28:6The craftsmen are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. Deuteronomy 7:16 You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you. Deuteronomy 7:25 You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God. Judges 8:26 The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels. Judges 8:28 In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon, Judges 17:5 Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household idols, and installed one of his sons to be his priest. Judges 18:14 Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, "Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do." Chapter Outline 1. Gideon pacifies the Ephraimites4. Succoth and Penuel refuse to deliver Gideon's army 10. Zebah and Zalmunna are taken 13. Succoth and Penuel are destroyed 17. Gideon revenges his brothers's death on Zebah and Zalmunna 22. He refuses government 24. His ephod the cause of idolatry 28. Midian subdued 29. Gideon's children, and death 33. The Israelites' idolatry and ingratitude Jump to Previous Astray A-Whoring Cause City Ephod Harlot House Israel Maketh Ophrah Placed Played Prostitute Prostituted Sin Snare Themselves Thereof Thither WhoringJump to Next Astray A-Whoring Cause City Ephod Harlot House Israel Maketh Ophrah Placed Played Prostitute Prostituted Sin Snare Themselves Thereof Thither Whoring |
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