What was the 1st commandment?

What was the 1st commandment?

• A. No idols
• B. No other gods and no idols
• C. Honor your father and mother
• D. You shall not steal

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is worshipping the one true God exclusively and rejecting any rivals or idols. In the biblical commandment given at Sinai, the call is to have no other gods before God, and the accompanying instruction about not making idols reinforces that worship should not be directed toward images or other gods. Together, these express the principle of exclusive allegiance to God, without divided worship or representation that could pull your focus away from Him. The option that says no other gods and no idols best captures this combined emphasis, aligning with the sense that God requires total devotion and the rejection of anything that could stand in for Him. The other choices miss part of that message—they point to only not having idols, or name later commandments unrelated to the opening call for exclusive worship.

The main idea being tested is worshipping the one true God exclusively and rejecting any rivals or idols. In the biblical commandment given at Sinai, the call is to have no other gods before God, and the accompanying instruction about not making idols reinforces that worship should not be directed toward images or other gods. Together, these express the principle of exclusive allegiance to God, without divided worship or representation that could pull your focus away from Him. The option that says no other gods and no idols best captures this combined emphasis, aligning with the sense that God requires total devotion and the rejection of anything that could stand in for Him. The other choices miss part of that message—they point to only not having idols, or name later commandments unrelated to the opening call for exclusive worship.