Things would change once they entered the Promised Land, and more would be expected of them. When God leads us into a new phase of life often new expectations are put upon us. Things that did not matter before, matter now.
The Israelites were to offer sacrifices only at the places appointed by God, not just anywhere they chose. Why not anywhere? Well a key part of worship is humbling ourselves before God. The essence of our rebellion was saying we would decided what was right and what was wrong, instead of trusting in God's judgement. Turning back to God means putting ourselves aside and submitting to His wisdom.
The commands the Lord gave involved a large amount of freedom. In fact most of God's command involve vast amounts of freedom, yet our sinful nature makes us focus on the small restrictions.
There is further warning about not seeking to emulate the nations they are taking over from. To do so would only lead them astray.
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