Why is worship without obedience portrayed as meaningless?
Why Is Worship Without Obedience Portrayed as Meaningless in Deuteronomy? The Deuteronomy repeatedly emphasizes that worship and obedience are inseparable. According to Moses, worship that is detached from obedience—ritual without ethical or covenantal action—is spiritually hollow and ineffective. Deuteronomy portrays worship as a relational act that flows from loyalty to…