Since God had chosen Israel for a special role, some religious leaders thought that God would never abandon them ​ — no matter what they did. Eventually, however, they went too far in their rejection of God’s laws and standards.
Tā kā Dievs bija izraudzījis izraēliešu tautu īpašam nolūkam, daļai tautas reliģisko vadītāju likās, ka Dievs viņus nekad nepametīs, lai ko viņi darītu.