If there is only one god with whom to make a covenant, and if He is the sole master of the universe, then the contract is signed under duress.

He only becomes a unique god by virtue of existing among other gods: His importance is affirmed when his worshippers no longer command a kingdom that controls a Temple, but instead need a god sturdy enough to survive without a home and rugged enough to secure his people’s independent existence without any government to support them.