then makes the mention that at the same time you shall not do the following:" Make no mention of the names of other G-ds; they shall not be heard on your lips. He says essentially: you must at the same time not believe in or mention the name of another figure of worship because if you do, then you void his identity and you no longer are apart of his people. Therefore, by examining the language of law verses rule has a clear boundary because its directness is shaped much differently.There is no authoritative opinion since this is the primary source. Since no commentary exists, we cannot view the author's perspective except from the text itself. Therefore the authors whoever it might be wanted us to understand the seriousness of the text by using the languages they did. The lesson I took from this is that the language says a lot. If the words are strong and the image given is very explicit, this is definitely something G-d wants you to follow in a specific formulaic structure. On the other hand, if G-d proposes a statement but never elaborates into the specific details, we can collaborate the idea as a rule. The most important thing though is that the examination of the language tells us if not screams to us certain details that we may not follow. Therefore, paying attention to key directional words such as shall, aware, commanded, and observed are very important since they hold the core content in the text together. ...
