God seems really worried as they come into their inheritance in the Promised Land that the people He has lead and fed will forget him and turn to other gods. He worries for good reason. He knows they will. They will be influenced by the culture they are entering. Although the people will be cleared from the land, their stuff and idols will still be there to tempt the Israelites. The blessing of entering the Promised Land will be turned into a curse because even in the reward is a requirement to continue to seek God, to never cease traveling after God and looking for the Promised Land. They will struggle as we do not to let blessing change their focus and direction. To not stop when you come upon the blessing. To keep going.
Amid all the mention of Asherah poles and sacred stones and metal images, they are called to worship one Name in one Place. Worshipping God will not be as convenient and as easy as calling a rock sacred or raising a pole on a nearby hill. Worshipping the Lord requires a relationship and journeying to His place and knowing His name.
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