By bernie2002xp on Skatehive
In ancient times, the problem of idolatry in the land of Israel was not a minor issue, since the conquest of Canaan by Joshua was not complete, and many Canaanites who practiced idolatry lived with the Israelites in the promised land, as happened with the Gibeonites. And over time, it happened that many Israelites adopted customs from the conquered nations and other neighboring peoples, as happened with the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Israel after it separated from the kingdom of Judah. And there are many songs in the Book of Psalms that remember these events, because when the Israelites forgot God and worshipped golden calves, as in the times of King Jeroboam, injustice and oppression also prevailed. Psalm 82 is a reminder of these sad events, and so the hymn begins with a judgment of God against idolatry and the injustice that this heresy brings: "God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the 'gods': How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the