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explanation (XII century AD), this prohibition could have its' basis in the fact
that this was a rite practiced by idolaters, and therefore must die with the birth
of the people of Israel.
In any case, whatever the real explanation was, this prescription was included
in the Tablets of the Law, those clearly written by the Elohìm's direct order.
How far this is from the Ten Commandments of the Christian tradition!
In order to get a clear difference, following is a synoptic summary of the two
lists:
In the left column there are the “words” that Yahweh has expressly written
in the Tablets and in the right column we read the Ten Commandments that
religious tradition claims were written in those same Tablets.
«You shall not make a covenant with the people of this land,
you shall break down their altars, groves, images, and
worship no other gods»
«You shall not take this land’s daughters for your sons»
«You shall not make god of cast metal»
«You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the
month of Abib»
«His are all the male firstborns; all firstborns of your sons
you shall redeem with gifts»
«You shall observe the Sabbath after working for six days»
«You shall observe the Feast of Weeks» (harvest, year's
end ingathering...)
«Three times a year shall all your males appear before the
Elohìm»
«You shall not offer the blood of my sacrifice with anything
leavened, or let the sacrifice of the Feast of the Passover
remain until the morning»
«The best firstfruits of your land you shall bring to the
house of the Lord»
«You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk»
«I am Yahweh, your
Elohìm: You shall have no
other god before me»
«You shall not take the
name of God in vain»
«Remember the Sabbath
day, keep it holy»
«Honour your father and
your mother»
«You shall not murder»
«You shall not have
impure thoughts»
(adultery)»
«You shall not steal»
«You shall not bear false
witness»
«You shall not covet your
neighbour’s wife»
«You shall not covet your
neighbour’s belongings»
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