re: #61 Aceofwhat?

2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery;

3 Do not have any other gods before me.

…is this ringing a bell? It’s one of those pesky “commandments”. Just one example.

“Before me” ≠ “at all.” For a time Baal and Hashem were worshiped side by side, each in separate roles. Then according to scripture Jezebel tried to tip the balance by having Jewish prophets executed, and had to be dealt with.

Lewis Black on the Old Testament:

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