Episode 69: The Contagious Nature of Sin

<p class="p1">In Podcast Episode 69, “The Contagious Nature of Sin,” Kim discusses the contagious nature of sin, as evidenced in Judges 18. In this age of the coronavirus, the spread of the virus has become a daily topic of conversation. Yet, how much more effective would Christ-followers be if they avoided sin with the same tenacity they are attempting to avoid the virus. Then, they would also be more concerned about influencing others to sin than they presently are.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">The primary scripture text for this episode is Judges 18:1-31 with the focal scripture of 27-31:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">27 Then, with Micah’s idols and his priest, the men of Dan came to the town of Laish, whose people were peaceful and secure. They attacked with swords and burned the town to the ground. 28 There was no one to rescue the people, for they lived a great distance from Sidon and had no allies nearby. This happened in the valley near Beth-rehob. Then the people of the tribe of Dan rebuilt the town and lived there. 29 They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor, Israel’s son, but it had originally been called Laish. 30 Then they set up the carved image, and they appointed Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Moses, as their priest. This family continued as priests for the tribe of Dan until the Exile. 31 So Micah’s carved image was worshiped by the tribe of Dan as long as the Tabernacle of God remained at Shiloh.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Supplemental Texts:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">3 He returned the money to her, and she said, “I now dedicate these silver coins to the Lord. In honor of my son, I will have an image carved and an idol cast.”</p> <p class="p1">4 So when he returned the money to his mother, she took 200 silver coins and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into an image and an idol. And these were placed in Micah’s house. 5 Micah set up a shrine for the idol, and he made a sacred ephod and some household idols. Then he installe