Perhaps if you had an iota of historical knowledge the terminology and meaning would not baffle you as much.

Having said that I doubt that you would review the passage using the historical circumstances of the day however in case I am wrong please read the following.

What is a God?

"Since God told the Israelites, "You shall have no other gods before Me." (Deuteronomy 5:7), it is important to understand what is meant by a god. A god is any person or thing that is conceived to have superior power and is worthy of worship, honor, praise, and exaltation. Most of the passages we will be examining refer to idols as gods."

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