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“You will have no strange gods before me.” — Exodus 20:3<\/p>\n
The first commandment is about maintaining freedom and prosperity. It comes in two verses, the second one listed above. The first verse reminds the reader that it took an act, a series of acts, by God, to free the Hebrews.<\/p>\n
“I am the Lord they God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” — Exodus 20:2<\/p>\n
The first commandment is telling us that once we lose our freedom, it is hard to gain back. If we want to remain free, we have to do what is morally right… What is right based on God’s definition of what is right.<\/p>\n
By extension, this would bring us prosperity. Prosperity contributes to a civilization’s strength.<\/p>\n
God’s definition of what is right?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n “Strange gods” is consistent with the fruit of forbidden knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:17). This is symbolized by “darkness” and by “night” throughout the Bible.<\/p>\n “Me” references the fruits that Adam was told he could eat (Genesis 2:16). These fruits are symbolic of the 10 commandments and of the rest of the commandments based on these commandments. This is also symbolized by “light” and by “day” throughout the Bible. When God said, “Let there be light”, he created the true, moral, definition of what is right.<\/p>\n His doing his work during the daytime represents his doing work guided by doing what is morally right. We are expected to do the same in our work.<\/p>\n The first commandment is the keystone commandment to the 10 Commandments. The 10 Commandments are collectively the keystone to the rest of the commandments given throughout the Bible. They are symbolized in the Bible as a foundation, rock, fortress, shield, sword, the way, the path, the gate, cornerstone, etc.<\/p>\n These are the blueprint for success that God gave us to both be free and be prosperous. This is what’s meant by guiding our actions on God based morality.<\/p>\n Our Founding Fathers understood this concept when hammering out the Constitution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"