*When Moses approached God, he again told Moses he didn't want the people worshipping any other gods along side him. He didn't say no other gods exist. Plus, they were to make no gods of silver or gold. It doesn't say none of wood or clay.
* They are also to make an earthen alter for sacrificing burnt offerings and fellowship offerings of sheep, cattle, and goats. Wherever Yahweh causes his name to be honored, he will bless them. If they should ever make a stone altar it is to be made of uncut stones. Using tools on it would defile it. This word defile is an abstract concept related to uncleanness and is hard to grasp. Nevertheless, it is obviously not good. Why it is not good is unanswerable.
*Last but not least, there will be no steps up to the altar, so that God, or any one else, won't be able to look up their skirts and see their private parts. All righty then.
*My bible has this chapter labelled "The Ten Commandments." The text hasn't actually called them that yet, and they are not yet carved in stone.
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