The Idolatry of the Past: Reminding them of the golden calf transgression.
They are reminded of the golden calf worship they committed under Musa's leadership, confirming their long history of hypocrisy and breaking covenants. Learn from history's low points. We should not romanticize the past; every community has periods of failure. Use the mistakes of the past, even those of religious predecessors, to inform and avoid similar moral errors today.