Commentators emphasize that Jeroboam created a counterfeit religion that was dangerously similar to true worship. He established a feast 'like unto the feast that is in Judah' but changed the month. As Charles Spurgeon notes, when worship is 'devised of his own heart,' it becomes a form of self-worship, not God-worship. This serves as a warning against religious practices that look godly but are rooted in human convenience and disobedience.