(Deuteronomy 11:23)
Av 22, 5775/August 7, 2015
Three times in this week's Torah reading of Eikev, Moshe warns the children of Israel against falling prey to the allure of the idolatries she will confront when entering and settling the land of Israel. In verse twenty five of chapter seven (Deuteronomy), Israel is warned against coveting the silver or gold images of idolatry, "lest you be ensnared by it, for it is an abomination to HaShem, your G-d." Again, in chapter eight, verse nineteen, Israel is told she "will surely perish," should she be seduced by idolatry. Finally, in chapter eleven, verse sixteen, Israel is told, "Beware, lest your heart be misled, and you turn away and worship strange gods and prostrate yourselves before them."
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