The Decalogue of the Ten Commandments

Some have argued, and this is what I think makes some sense, at least it's worth keeping in mind, some have argued that the two tablets were actually two identical copies of the Ten Commandments. So maybe be a little cautious about this idea, but still the argument is made on the basis of ancient Near Eastern treaties that archaeologists have dug up specifically from the ancient Hittites. The Israelites were monolatrous, not monotheistic. See, you shall have no other gods before me that presumes that other gods exist. And the Israelites are to make sure not to put any of these gods ahead of Yahweh because he is the one who delivered them from