Deu 13:12 | MHM | STEP | Deuteronomy 13:12-18: The Case of a City Led into Idolatry In this section, Moses describes what should be done if an entire city in Israel turns away from the Lord to serve other gods. This is a serious crime because it means a whole community has broken faith with God. The law shows how important it is to keep Israel pure from idolatry and to deal firmly with those who try to spread it. v. 12 : The crime imagined here is that a city within Israel, which should be loyal to God, turns away and starts serving other gods ( v. 12 ). This is like a city rebelling against its king. The New Testament also warns about turning away from the faith after knowing the truth (2 Pet. 2:21 ).

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Deuteronomy 13:12-18: The Case of a City Led into Idolatry

In this section, Moses describes what should be done if an entire city in Israel turns away from the Lord to serve other gods. This is a serious crime because it means a whole community has broken faith with God. The law shows how important it is to keep Israel pure from idolatry and to deal firmly with those who try to spread it.

v. 12: The crime imagined here is that a city within Israel, which should be loyal to God, turns away and starts serving other gods (v. 12 ^a). This is like a city rebelling against its king. The New Testament also warns about turning away from the faith after knowing the truth (2 Pet. 2:21 ^b).