The closing chapters of Judges (17–21) highlight the state of the nation during the period of the judges. They show us that the threat to God’s people was as much alive within the nation as without the nation. Life in Israel during this time was characterised by religious (17–18) and social (19–21) chaos as every person did what was right in his or her own eyes. Chapters 17–18 highlight the religious chaos in Israel during this period and warn us against embracing similar religious chaos in our lives and churches.