In the first commandment, where the Bible says that god told you not to have other gods except for him, is god acknowledging that other gods exist? If god knows that he is the only one who created the world, why would he be concerned about other man-made gods?

Additionally, why did god need Moses to communicate these laws to the people he created? Was he afraid to speak to them directly? Why is he always reluctant to speak to people directly? Is it possible that people just made him up? After all, none of these over 4,200 gods are ever heard from directly—only through people. Yet, they want us to believe he has the power to do all things.

And what laws were they following for years before Moses received the Ten Commandments?