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Solomon's Idolatry

Solomon's Idolatry

Q Explain several ways that Solomon's activities broke the Sinai covenant. Also, why is idolatry such a serious offense in Kings?

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The Sinai covenant had been broken by Solomon when there had been gods other than Yahweh to whom Solomon had worshipped. There had been honoring and praying to other gods by glorifying other gods. This had been offending for Yahweh as well as shameful for the Sinai covenant’s existence and future. National deities had been given great importance by Solomon and temples had been constructed in the glory and honor of the national deities. Therefore, there had been return to paganism like the Greek culture. Idolatry had been a serious offense in Kings because there had been many rulers not identifying the face of the true God and worshipping false gods.