The Israelites were at the point of quitting their previous nomadic life for a fixed and settled abode in the midst of other nations; they were exc…

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which…

You shall not go after. In this passage, Moses commands the people not to turn away from the simple service of God, although examples of s…

You shall not go after other gods
To serve and worship them, and swear by them; and which indeed are no gods, only n…

Here are means for maintaining and nurturing religion in our hearts and homes.