When it comes to the social challenges that the Jewish exiles faced which hindered their ability to follow the covenant put in place during the reign of Moses would be the integration they would have to make with Babylonian society. Historically speaking, the Israelites often faced challenges when it came to attempting to integrate with the dominant cultures of society and because of that they often would fall into spiritual trouble. One instance that I can think of immediately would be when they were captive in Egypt and to some degree became accustomed to their lives which hurt them when it came to the process of their liberation. This also held true when it came to their integration into Babylonian society to the point where they abandoned
