Idolatry as a Community and Cultural Threat

How Deuteronomy Portrays Idolatry as Spiritual Betrayal Rather Than Mere Error The book of Deuteronomy, central to the Torah, repeatedly emphasizes Israel’s covenant relationship with God. While idolatry might appear superficially as a simple mistake or misjudgment, Deuteronomy frames it as a profound spiritual betrayal—a rupture in the covenant relationship…