The Spirit introduces this chapter with this phrase,'And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel" Of three times we come across it, and the first time in context of the Levite we have the tag placed by the Spirit. He is a Levite coming from BethelhemmJudah, "In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes(17:.6). In this chapter we find mention associated with the place name BethelhemJudah. 'In those days' is obviously referring to Jesus Christ whose antecedents agree with both Bethelehem and Judah.
What these sons of Belial did here recalls the day God judged Sodom. It was in connection with Lot who had separated from Abraham. Lot was given preference but he chose the cities of the plains judging by the fertility of land. "Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.(Ge.13:10-NIV). It is similar to the manner prosperity theology gives the sons of Belial a reading and Lot chose the reward of here and now. "As the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward (Matt.6:2b)".
The Spirit introduces this chapter with this phrase,'And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel" Of three times we come across it, and the first time in context of the Levite we have the tag placed by the Spirit. He is a Levite coming from BethelhemmJudah, "In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes(17:.6). In this chapter we find mention associated with the place name BethelhemJudah. 'In those days' is obviously referring to Jesus Christ whose antecedents agree with both Bethelehem and Judah.
What these sons of Belial did here recalls the day God judged Sodom. It was in connection with Lot who had separated from Abraham. Lot was given preference but he chose the cities of the plains judging by the fertility of land. "Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.(Ge.13:10-NIV). It is similar to the manner prosperity theology gives the sons of Belial a reading and Lot chose the reward of here and now. "As the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward (Matt.6:2b)".
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