Agreed.
Ever hear of necessary precision? For a given context, the same level of precision is not necessary. For instance, I’ve heard my whole life - 1/2 a century - that Jesus lived 2,000 years ago. It’s not a precise number, right?
Yes, the TC technically only apply to the Hebrews at Mt Sinai with Moses. Still, they serve as the ultimate standard in Western Civilization of explicitly clear moral code. “Written in stone” comes from the moral clarity.
In other words, in the context in which I referenced the TC, the fact of who the TC applied to is irrelevant. Said differently, do you suppose YHWH’s will is that any human being violate these unique in all of history code of conduct? No way!
They are divine, perfect and immutable.
Under no circumstances does YHWH hold it acceptable for anyone to put other gods before him OR make IDOLS, etc. Therefore, the Bible has a place but idolators elevate it beyond its rightful place. It is a great tool but only a tool; a thing of value, not to be worshipped.
The command that was given, went far beyond the idea of idol-making.
Moses was taken up-- and in spirit he saw all kinds of things, which he couldn't comprehend. He had no basis for understanding spiritual things, so he did what so many do, when they "interpret" things they see, or read, but don't understand. He takes it quite literally. In spirit, he sees (for example) the sacrifice of a lamb. Now-- we all know that God is not actually sacrificing lambs in the heavenly realm. But we have a much greater book of knowledge that includes the life and testimony of Jesus, as well as his revelation to John that explained these things. Moses didn't have any of that context.
So what he sees in the spiritual realm, he reproduces. He sees the finger of God etching commandments in stone (as you say, with moral clarity) and along with everything else-- he tries to make a copy of it all.... he sacrifices lambs... he chisels in stone..... but among those ten commandments, right up near the top of the list is a line that says---
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above...
Moses sees this written by the hand of God in the spirit, then proceeds to violate it immediately. He makes a copy of everything.
The whole "religious system" follows.