Looks like, in Moses’ time, even the pagans had a better understanding of who the LORD is than mainstream Christianity has today.  Where antinomianism prevails, the god people are praying to is a very different God than the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

“See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are entering to take possession of it.   Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’ ” (Deu 4:5-6)