Judges 17:1-18:31.

The last chapters of Judges give us two detailed episodes of what daily life was like during the period of the Judges. It isn't pretty. In this first episode (chs. 17-18) God's people have spiraled down into a form of man-made religion. King-less, they were doing what was right in their own eyes. This reality helps us to see our need for a perfect king who can deliver a perfect salvation.