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When we give our allegiance to any power other than God, it can destroy us.

Wisdom in the 1st Commandment

The 10 Commandments are the first terms of God’s covenant with Israel and an invitation for them to be his representatives to all nations. Watch this video and explore the significance of the origin of the 10 Commandments and the meaning of the 1st Commandment. 
 
In this video, you will learn … 
 
The biblical context of the 10 Commandments. 
What “before me” means in the 1st Commandment (“no other elohim before me”). 
The meaning of “elohim” in the biblical story. 
What happens when people give loyalty and allegiance to other “gods.” 
What happens when people give loyalty and allegiance to Yahweh. 
 
00:00 The first words 
01:42 No other gods 
03:07 Spiritual beings 
 
View these related videos … 
 
The Covenants - https://youtu.be/6v4jKkFj3TI 
The Exodus Way - https://youtu.be/dYPlBq8ELvA 
The Law - https://youtu.be/3BGO9Mmd_cU 
Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature - https://youtu.be/VhmlJBUIoLk 
Elohim - https://youtu.be/U5iyUik97Lg 
 
 
Credits List - 
A Conversation with: Jon Collins, Tim Mackie 
Director: Everett Patterson 
Producer: Patrick G. Ramos 
Executive Producers: Jon Collins, Tim Mackie 
Creative Director: Robert Pérez 
Animation Technical Lead: Greg Stewart 
Art Director, Animation: PMurphy 
Technical Supervisor: Guy Van Bogart 
Music: “Evergreen” by Lofi Sunday, Wes Harris 
Visual Development: BibleProject Animation Studio 
Story Artist: Everett Patterson 
2D Artists: Mac Cooper, Nyssa Oru, Jonathan Rooney, Braeden Sherrell 
Character & Clean-Up Animators: Joshua Espasandin, PMurphy 
Animators: Darrin Casler, PMurphy, Greg Stewart 
Effects Artist: Guy Van Bogart 
Sound Designer: Reed Harvey 
Audio Engineer: Tyler Bailey

The 10 Commandments are the first terms of God’s covenant with Israel and an invitation for them to be his representatives to all nations. Watch this video and explore the significance of the origin of the 10 Commandments and the meaning of the 1st Commandment.

In this video, you will learn …

The biblical context of the 10 Commandments.
What “before me” means in the 1st Commandment (“no other elohim before me”).
The meaning of “elohim” in the biblical story.
What happens when people give loyalty and allegiance to other “gods.”
What happens when people give loyalty and allegiance to Yahweh.

00:00 The first words
01:42 No other gods
03:07 Spiritual beings

View these related videos …

The Covenants - https://youtu.be/6v4jKkFj3TI  
The Exodus Way - https://youtu.be/dYPlBq8ELvA  
The Law - https://youtu.be/3BGO9Mmd_cU  
Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature - https://youtu.be/VhmlJBUIoLk  
Elohim - https://youtu.be/U5iyUik97Lg 


Credits List -
A Conversation with: Jon Collins, Tim Macki

1st Commandment: No Other Gods

The 10 Commandments are not simply rules—they’re an invitation. Watch this video and learn how every command in the Bible invites us to discover the wisdom of God. 
 
In this video, you will learn… 
 
What the first command in the Bible is. 
What we really need to know to live a good life. 
Where real wisdom comes from. 
How to hear God’s voice in biblical commands. 
What happens to a person who lives by God’s wisdom. 
 
00:00 Every command is more than a command 
00:56 How to live a good life 
02:17 Listening to God’s voice 
03:25 Becoming a tree of life 
 
View these related videos: 
 
The Law: https://youtu.be/3BGO9Mmd_cU 
Tree of Life: https://youtu.be/TJLan-pJzfQ 
Blessing and Curse: https://youtu.be/jQaeIJOA6J0 
Psalm 1: https://youtu.be/E7k01kfBx6Y 
 
A Conversation with: Jon Collins, Tim Mackie 
Director: Robert Pérez 
Producer: Jae Velasco 
Executive Producers: Jon Collins, Tim Mackie 
Creative Director: Robert Pérez 
Animation Technical Lead: Greg Stewart 
Art Director, Animation: PMurphy 
Technical Supervisor: Guy Van Bogart 
Music: Lofi Sunday, Logan Russell 
Visual Development: BibleProject Animation Studio 
Story Artist: Rose Mayer 
2D Artists: Mac Cooper, Rose Mayer, Gabriela Sherrell 
Character Animator: PMurphy 
Clean-Up Animator: Phillip Watson 
Animators: Darrin Casler, Drew Jackson, PMurphy, Jonathan Rooney, Greg Stewart 
Effects Artist: Joshua Swain 
Sound Designer: Reed Harvey 
Audio Engineer: Tyler Bailey

The 10 Commandments are not simply rules—they’re an invitation. Watch this video and learn how every command in the Bible invites us to discover the wisdom of God.

In this video, you will learn…

What the first command in the Bible is.
What we really need to know to live a good life.
Where real wisdom comes from.
How to hear God’s voice in biblical commands.
What happens to a person who lives by God’s wisdom.

00:00 Every command is more than a command
00:56 How to live a good life
02:17 Listening to God’s voice
03:25 Becoming a tree of life

View these related videos:

The Law: https://youtu.be/3BGO9Mmd_cU 
Tree of Life: https://youtu.be/TJLan-pJzfQ 
Blessing and Curse: https://youtu.be/jQaeIJOA6J0 
Psalm 1: https://youtu.be/E7k01kfBx6Y 

A Conversation with: Jon Collins, Tim Mackie 
Director: Robert Pérez 
Producer: Jae Velasco 
Executive Producers: Jon Collins, Tim Mackie 
Creative Director: Robert Pérez 
Animation Technical Lead: Greg Stewart 
Art Director, Animation: PMurphy 
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Are the 10 Commandments Just Rules?

Come along as our animation team shares how exploring the 10 Commandments flipped their expectations upside down. 
 
Join us on April 6 as kick off our new 10 Commandment series. 
 
10commandments.bibleproject.com

Come along as our animation team shares how exploring the 10 Commandments flipped their expectations upside down. 

Join us on April 6 as kick off our new 10 Commandment series.

10commandments.bibleproject.com

Flip the Script with Us

Discover more than a list. 
 
Join us on a journey filled with unexpected wisdom. Beginning April 6, explore the world within The 10 Commandments. 
 
10commandments.bibleproject.com

Discover more than a list.

Join us on a journey filled with unexpected wisdom. Beginning April 6, explore the world within The 10 Commandments. 

10commandments.bibleproject.com

Coming Soon: The 10 Commandments

Discover the Wisdom within the 10 Commandments 
 
In our newest series, we step inside some of history's most famous rules and find much more than a list of dos and don'ts. Discover how these ancient words help us reimagine life with God and each other. 
 
Join us on Monday, April 6, for the premiere of the introductory video: The 10 Commandments as Wisdom. 
 
Follow along at https://10commandments.bibleproject.com

Discover the Wisdom within the 10 Commandments

In our newest series, we step inside some of history's most famous rules and find much more than a list of dos and don'ts. Discover how these ancient words help us reimagine life with God and each other.

Join us on Monday, April 6, for the premiere of the introductory video: The 10 Commandments as Wisdom.

Follow along at https://10commandments.bibleproject.com

Meditating on the Bible as wisdom literature shapes our decision-making—especially when there’s no list of instructions or rules for a particular situation.

What If There's No List to Follow?

The Bible is wisdom literature, and understanding it as a rulebook limits how it can shape our lives.

Why Rules Aren't Enough

How do we see the wilderness theme show up throughout the story of the Bible? Spend time in the studio with our artists and discover how visual patterns in The Wilderness video echo the repetitions of this theme throughout Scripture.

Inside the studio with our Wilderness artists

As 2025 comes to a close, we're grateful to be part of a global community of Bible readers! And we're excited to step into a new year of meditating on Scripture with all of you.

You Are Part of a Global Community

Join Jon and Tim as they share stories from people around the world, who are finding hope in the pages of Scripture. Hear how these groups have been shaped by meditating on the Bible in their communities, and get a sneak peek of what’s coming up for BibleProject in 2026. 
 
Thank you for being a part of this with us. This work is only possible because of the generosity of our supporters. 
 
0:00 What Is Biblical Hope? 
0:44 Teaching the Next Generation With One Story Family 
1:48 Studying the Bible With BibleProject Classroom 
3:07 Training Leaders in YoungLife Africa With BibleProject Resources 
4:40 Coming in 2026 
5:20 Meditation on Biblical Hope

Join Jon and Tim as they share stories from people around the world, who are finding hope in the pages of Scripture. Hear how these groups have been shaped by meditating on the Bible in their communities, and get a sneak peek of what’s coming up for BibleProject in 2026.

Thank you for being a part of this with us. This work is only possible because of the generosity of our supporters.

0:00 What Is Biblical Hope?
0:44 Teaching the Next Generation With One Story Family
1:48 Studying the Bible With BibleProject Classroom
3:07 Training Leaders in YoungLife Africa With BibleProject Resources
4:40 Coming in 2026
5:20 Meditation on Biblical Hope

Stories of Hope

The Hebrew word ga’al describes the process of restoring a family member or their property back into the family’s possession, or redeeming them.

This Biblical Hebrew Word Refers to Redeeming Family

A kopher, meaning ransom or redemption payment, describes something valuable given to ensure someone’s well-being, or even save their life. 
 
But the Bible warns that offering a kopher does not fix everything.

A kopher, meaning ransom or redemption payment, describes something valuable given to ensure someone’s well-being, or even save their life. 

But the Bible warns that offering a kopher does not fix everything.

This Biblical Word Can Mean “Ransom” or “Redemption Payment”

Jesus surprises the crowd with an abundance of food in an unexpected place.

Jesus Feeds People in the Wilderness

Join Tim, Jon, and the BibleProject team as they take you behind the scenes and share stories of how people worldwide are experiencing the Bible in new and beautiful ways—all because of the generosity of a community of Bible readers. 
 
Visit bibleproject.com/patron-event to find mentioned resources, links, and more from the event.

Join Tim, Jon, and the BibleProject team as they take you behind the scenes and share stories of how people worldwide are experiencing the Bible in new and beautiful ways—all because of the generosity of a community of Bible readers.

Visit bibleproject.com/patron-event to find mentioned resources, links, and more from the event.

Backstage With BibleProject

Watch our Water of Life video to understand how God provides for his people in the wilderness—and then rescues them from it.

Water of Life in the Wilderness

Hagar’s story challenges Brittany on our Scholarship team to see how God helps people flourish even while spending a lifetime in the wilderness.

Hagar in the Wilderness

The Hebrew word “midbar” describes a land of scarcity and, often, danger. But it can also be a place of testing and refuge.

This Hebrew Word Describes the Wilderness

????The wilderness is full of unexpected stories—tune in now, wherever you listen.

The Wilderness Podcast Series

In our theme video, The Wilderness, our studio used a swirling, movement-filled space as a visual device to communicate that God meets people where they are—even in the wilderness.

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Wisdom in the 1st Commandment

1st Commandment: No Other Gods

Are the 10 Commandments Just Rules?

Flip the Script with Us

Coming Soon: The 10 Commandments

Coming Soon: The 10 Commandments

What If There's No List to Follow?

Why Rules Aren't Enough

Inside the studio with our Wilderness artists

You Are Part of a Global Community

Stories of Hope

This Biblical Hebrew Word Refers to Redeeming Family

This Biblical Word Can Mean “Ransom” or “Redemption Payment”

Jesus Feeds People in the Wilderness

Backstage With BibleProject

Water of Life in the Wilderness

Hagar in the Wilderness

This Hebrew Word Describes the Wilderness

The Wilderness Podcast Series

The God Sky in the Wilderness

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