And the historical record of the Bible seems to show that when Israelites decided to worship the idols of any given system, they got the whole accompanying system. When they worshipped the golden calf (much like the Hathor one it is suggested), is it all that uncanny to suggest that Moses may have been moved to exercise his authority as an Egyptian governor? If they fell into Babylonian idolatry did they not get subjugated to Bablyon? Could it be that is because all of those systems in some way are designed to discourage man from relying on idol, idle gods?
The related terms that show that the OT was not mere allegory is that the terms conflict of laws and private international law elucidate. Going after other gods gets into the stuff of conflict of laws (aka private international law) which can be a snare.
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. 13And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; 14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance. Genesis 15:12-14By selling their brother Joseph into slavery the sons of Israel who perpetrated such committed crimes under their own law and then pushed Joseph under Egyptian law (so he had to walk the line between God of Israel and Egyptian law). Now Egypt may have not been quite corrupted until after the 400 years or so of the Israelites being in Egypt. (Genesis chapters 39 through 50) But nonetheless, the consequence of the famine brought Israelites to deal with the issue of issue of conflict of laws [Have no other gods before me.]Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. Exodus 1:8
Definitely edifying. Being led by the Holy Spirit is very important.