Israel didn't last 2 months after God first spoke the Ten Commandments from Sinai before falling away into idolatry. Why is anyone surprised the early Christians followed their pattern? If the early church fathers had NOT fallen away from #Yeshua's words, we should all be truly surprised.

But God knew exactly what Israel (and you and I) would do before He chose them, and he chose them anyway.

Deuteronomy 9:12-13