Which is a point I never see theist mention. It doesn’t say that there are no other gods. It says I am the one you are going to pray to. It doesn’t say that because the population didn’t believe it. They “knew” that there were other gods.
The Bible first chapters are so much different if you just admit what the text is telling you.
That’s not what before means here. It means you don’t treat other gods as better than me.
Isn’t that exactly what he said? After in this case just meaning worse (translating it your way).
Which is a point I never see theist mention. It doesn’t say that there are no other gods. It says I am the one you are going to pray to. It doesn’t say that because the population didn’t believe it. They “knew” that there were other gods.
The Bible first chapters are so much different if you just admit what the text is telling you.