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Jesus and the 2nd Commandment
2nd commandment. 2️⃣
Against apostasy:
Deuteronomy 5:9
[9]Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me...

Jesus in a resolute manner, overcome the temption to withdraw allegiance from God when He rebuked the enemy in the wilderness:
Matthew 4:10-11
[10]Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.👿
[11]Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.😇👼😇

He was able to establish the Kingdom of God in this world afterwards:
Mark 1:14-15
[14]Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, ...