Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Teraphim

His sons

Bible References

An house of gods

Judges 18:24
He said, "You stole my gods that I made, as well as this priest, and then went away. What do I have left? How can you have the audacity to say to me, 'What do you want?'"
Genesis 31:30
Now I understand that you have gone away because you longed desperately for your father's house. Yet why did you steal my gods?"
Ezra 1:7
Then King Cyrus brought out the vessels of the Lord's temple which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem and had displayed in the temple of his gods.
Hosea 8:14
Israel has forgotten his Maker and built royal palaces, and Judah has built many fortified cities. But I will send fire on their cities; it will consume their royal citadels.

Teraphim

Genesis 31:19
While Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols that belonged to her father.

His sons

Exodus 24:5
He sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls for peace offerings to the Lord.

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