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You shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples who are round about you;
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Resist Religious Conformity
Commentators like John Calvin explain that this command was a direct warning against cultural and religious conformity. As Israel prepared to live among nations with many gods, the temptation to follow the crowd was a 'destructive temptation.' The verse calls believers to have the courage to stand apart from common beliefs and remain exclusively devoted to the one true God.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Baptist
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall not go after other gods To serve and worship them, and swear by them; and which indeed are no gods, only n…
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