Acceptance of the worship of heathen deities often led to grossly immoral practices, even to human sacrifice as in the worship of Molech. It is a sad commentary that even Solomon fell into idol worship in his old age (I Kings 11:1-8). After the death of Solomon the kingdom was divided into the Northern Kingdom of ten tribes (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom of two tribes (Judah). Immediately, Israel rejected the Law of Moses and turned to worship of the Golden Calf, an Egyptian deity. The Northern Kingdom lasted about 200 years until it was destroyed by Assyria in 721 B.C. Every one of its 19 kings followed the worship of the Golden Calf. Judah, the Southern Kingdom, lasted slightly more than 300 years, and as was noted previously, was destroyed by Babylon about 600 B.C. Most of its Kings also worshiped idols. Only a few revered the Law of Moses. rejection of the Law of Moses is attested to in the writings of Old Testament prophets. Jeremiah denounced the existence of such a movement in his day. This is And the Lord said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15 Ancient Oral Traditions the deities of the heathen nations around them. That there was indeed a secret movement behind the recorded in Jeremiah 11:9-10: