Israel for two big sins: idolatry and ingratitude. The two actually go together, just as acknowledging God (instead of turning to the creation) and giving thanks to God go together in Romans 1. Idolatry is the displacement of God, the turning to a cheap substitute. When we see ingratitude on par with idolatry we should be shocked. God had ransomed his people, brought them out of Egypt, and put them in the Promised Land. Yet, they refused to acknowledge him, turning to idols instead; and they refused to