The Nature of the Ten Commandments

Consider the following statement: 

The concept that seems to be emphasized most strongly throughout the Hebrew Bible is that God wants his followers to devote themselves to him and him alone. 

Using instances from the Hebrew Bible stories discussed in this chapter and the two videos, do you agree or disagree with this statement? 

If you disagree, what do you think is the most strongly emphasized concept in the Hebrew Bible? 

HINT: The Ten Commandments can be seen as giving general kinds of rules, how you should treat God/recognize God and how you should treat others.

Technical Assignment Details: 

Your initial response should be clear and support your view. Write about in your initial post with a minimum length of 175 words