unfoldingWord_en_tw/bible/other/idol.md

# idol, idols, idolater, idolaters, idolatrous, idolatry #

## Definition: ##

An idol is an object that people make so they can worship it. Something is described as "idolatrous" if it involves giving honor to something other than the one true God.

* People make idols to represent the false gods that they worship.
* These false gods do not exist; there is no God besides Yahweh.
* Sometimes demons work through an idol to make it seem like it has power, even though it does not.
* Idols are often made of valuable materials like gold, silver, bronze, or expensive wood.
* An "idolatrous kingdom" means a "kingdom of people who worship idols" or a "kingdom of people who worship earthly things."
* The term "idolatrous figure" is another word for a "carved image" or an "idol."

(See also: [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [image](../other/image.md), [kingdom](../other/kingdom.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Thessalonians 01:8-10](rc://en/tn/help/1th/01/08)
* [Acts 07:41-42](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/41)
* [Acts 15:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/act/15/19)
* [Colossians 03:5-8](rc://en/tn/help/col/03/05)
* [Exodus 32:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/exo/32/01)
* [Galatians 05:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/gal/05/19)
* [Psalm 031:5-7](rc://en/tn/help/psa/031/005)
* [Romans 02:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/rom/02/21)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[13:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/13/05)__ "Do not make __idols__ or worship them, because I, Yahweh, am a jealous God."
  __*[13:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/13/12)__ Aaron made a golden __idol__ in the shape of a calf. The people began to wildly worship the __idol__ and make sacrifices to it!
  __*[14:03](rc://en/tn/help/obs/14/03)__ "You must completely destroy all of their __idols__. If you do not obey me, you will worship their __idols__ instead of me."
  __*[18:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/18/12)__ All of the kings and most of the people of the kingdom of Israel worshiped __idols__. This kind of worship often included sexual immorality and sometimes even child sacrifice.
  __*[19:16](rc://en/tn/help/obs/19/16)__ They (the prophets) all told the people to stop worshiping __idols__ and to start showing justice and mercy to others.

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: H205, H367, H410, H426, H430, H457, H1322, H1544, H1892, H2553, H3649, H4656, H4906, H5566, H6089, H6090, H6091, H6456, H6459, H6673, H6736, H6754, H7723, H8163, H8251, H8441, H8655, G1493, G1494, G1495, G1496, G1497, G2712
Plural, past tense, special forms 2017-08-28 17:34:29 +00:00			`# idol, idols, idolater, idolaters, idolatrous, idolatry #`
added version 1 2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`## Definition: ##`
added version 1 2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
			`An idol is an object that people make so they can worship it. Something is described as "idolatrous" if it involves giving honor to something other than the one true God.`

added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* People make idols to represent the false gods that they worship.`
added version 1 2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00			`* These false gods do not exist; there is no God besides Yahweh.`
			`* Sometimes demons work through an idol to make it seem like it has power, even though it does not.`
			`* Idols are often made of valuable materials like gold, silver, bronze, or expensive wood.`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* An "idolatrous kingdom" means a "kingdom of people who worship idols" or a "kingdom of people who worship earthly things."`
			`* The term "idolatrous figure" is another word for a "carved image" or an "idol."`

added titles to links 2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00			`(See also: [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [image](../other/image.md), [kingdom](../other/kingdom.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md))`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
			`## Bible References: ##`

Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [1 Thessalonians 01:8-10](rc://en/tn/help/1th/01/08)`
			`* [Acts 07:41-42](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/41)`
			`* [Acts 15:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/act/15/19)`
			`* [Colossians 03:5-8](rc://en/tn/help/col/03/05)`
			`* [Exodus 32:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/exo/32/01)`
			`* [Galatians 05:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/gal/05/19)`
update Psalms links to 3 digits 2017-06-29 22:28:11 +00:00			`* [Psalm 031:5-7](rc://en/tn/help/psa/031/005)`
Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [Romans 02:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/rom/02/21)`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
added version 4 2017-04-15 17:24:26 +00:00			`## Examples from the Bible stories: ##`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`__*[13:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/13/05)__ "Do not make __idols__ or worship them, because I, Yahweh, am a jealous God."`
			`__*[13:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/13/12)__ Aaron made a golden __idol__ in the shape of a calf. The people began to wildly worship the __idol__ and make sacrifices to it!`
			`__*[14:03](rc://en/tn/help/obs/14/03)__ "You must completely destroy all of their __idols__. If you do not obey me, you will worship their __idols__ instead of me."`
			`__*[18:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/18/12)__ All of the kings and most of the people of the kingdom of Israel worshiped __idols__. This kind of worship often included sexual immorality and sometimes even child sacrifice.`
			`__*[19:16](rc://en/tn/help/obs/19/16)__ They (the prophets) all told the people to stop worshiping __idols__ and to start showing justice and mercy to others.`
Moved Word Data heading to bottom The advantage of this is that the Strong's numbers are not the first thing that the user sees when they view a tW entry. 2017-06-22 17:13:11 +00:00
			`## Word Data:##`

Strong's numbers added 2017-07-27 23:16:08 +00:00			`* Strong's: H205, H367, H410, H426, H430, H457, H1322, H1544, H1892, H2553, H3649, H4656, H4906, H5566, H6089, H6090, H6091, H6456, H6459, H6673, H6736, H6754, H7723, H8163, H8251, H8441, H8655, G1493, G1494, G1495, G1496, G1497, G2712`