1st Commandment: No Other Gods
Tim Mackie
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13 April 2026
21 April 2026
The 10 Commandments are the first terms of God’s covenant with Israel and an invitation for them to be his representatives to all nations. Watch this video and explore the significance of the origin of the 10 Commandments and the meaning of the 1st Commandment.
In this video, you will learn …
The biblical context of the 10 Commandments.
What “before me” means in the 1st Commandment (“no other elohim before me”).
The meaning of “elohim” in the biblical story.
What happens when people give loyalty and allegiance to other “gods.”
What happens when people give loyalty and allegiance to Yahweh.
00:00 The first words
01:42 No other gods
03:07 Spiritual beings
View these related videos …
The Covenants - https://youtu.be/6v4jKkFj3TI
The Exodus Way - https://youtu.be/dYPlBq8ELvA
The Law - https://youtu.be/3BGO9Mmd_cU
Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature - https://youtu.be/VhmlJBUIoLk
Elohim - https://youtu.be/U5iyUik97Lg
Credits List -
A Conversation with: Jon Collins, Tim Mackie
Director: Everett Patterson
Producer: Patrick G. Ramos
Executive Producers: Jon Collins, Tim Mackie
Creative Director: Robert Pérez
Animation Technical Lead: Greg Stewart
Art Director, Animation: PMurphy
Technical Supervisor: Guy Van Bogart
Music: “Evergreen” by Lofi Sunday, Wes Harris
Visual Development: BibleProject Animation Studio
Story Artist: Everett Patterson
2D Artists: Mac Cooper, Nyssa Oru, Jonathan Rooney, Braeden Sherrell
Character & Clean-Up Animators: Joshua Espasandin, PMurphy
Animators: Darrin Casler, PMurphy, Greg Stewart
Effects Artist: Guy Van Bogart
Sound Designer: Reed Harvey
Audio Engineer: Tyler Bailey
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