The Prophetic Criticism of the Apostasy

When you start using rival cult centers and building rival cult centers in Jerusalem, that was essentially the straw that broke the camel's back. That is sort of the trigger point to God saying, enough. The northern kingdom got what it deserved because of the idolatry. This is where I live. This is my temple. This is sacred ground. If you're going to invade my sacred space with this kind of stuff, you're all toast.