The concept of monotheism relating to the first commandment was very interesting to think about. The Bible shows monotheism, but also monolatry, which is the belief that there may be more than one God, but only one should be worshipped. Is this what the first commandment is saying? You could interpret that the first commandment says that there may be more than one deity, but you should only worship the Lord. Or, it could be saying that there is only one God and no others. Now that I have questioned this, personally I think the commandment is saying that there may be other “Gods” out there, but there is only one true one. These “Gods” may be referring to other deities, or simply things like idols or superficial things. I know that Catholics are criticized for worshiping other people like Mary and the saints. Overall, the term of monolatry was something I’ve never heard before, and I’m going to start looking out for it when reading the Bible.
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