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

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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