The Idols Are Cruel Idolatry and injustice are interconnected in the Valley of Hinnom, not two separate realities. Forsaking God resulted not in a more peaceful society, but in a more brutal one. As Israel turned away from God, she turned in upon herself. God doesn’t just have a problem with the infamous valley because he’s personally offended; he has a problem because he loves the world its powers seek to destroy.
