Some potential idols are obvious, while others are more difficult to identify. In the OT prophet Jonah, we find an example of a more subtle form of idolatry. In his zeal for Israel, Jonah called King Jeroboam to pursue an expansionist policy to extend the nation’s boundaries (2 Kings 14:25). But when God sends this deeply patriotic Jewish prophet to preach against Nineveh, the Assyrian capitol, Jonah refuses. His love for Israel – and his subsequent disdain for other nations – trumps his obedience to God. Paul confronts the same racial prejudice when he observes Simon Peter’s mistreatment of the Gentiles in Gal. 2. God’s Word continues to uncover even the hidden idols in our lives.