Sixthly, when the seventy-two elders brought the Torah to King Ptolemy of Egypt, he rose from his throne and prostrated himself before it seven times. If an idol worshiper, who did not bring his neck under the yoke of our Torah, honored it to such an extent, how much more so should we, who enter into the covenant and have received it as our heritage. Seventhly, the foundation and essence of our religion
Seventhly, the fundamental and central principles of our religion are the existence of one unique Creator, who is eternal and not composed of matter or any material force. He gave the Torah to His people Israel through the faithful legislator, Moses, the servant of the Lord, who surpasses all prophets. Blessed is He, who observes and oversees the worlds He has created. His eyes roam over everything, investigating and examining the hearts of human beings, and He judges their actions with righteousness. From Him alone do we seek help in times of distress, and He will deliver us from the seed of Jesse, who will gather the scattered of Israel from the four corners of the earth and from all the ends to which they have been dispersed. Their dry bones shall be revived, and their decayed bodies shall rise. These are the essential and foundational principles of our religion. And as for the elements of idolatry found in them, it is essential to understand that their beliefs and doctrines are distinct from our knowledge and faith.