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idol, idolatrous

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: kt/falsegod · other/image · other/kingdom · kt/worship)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

*13:05 "Do not make idols or worship them, because I, Yahweh, am a jealous God." *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 "You must completely destroy all of their idols. If you do not obey me, you will worship their idols instead of me." *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 They (the prophets) all told the people to stop worshiping idols and to start showing justice and mercy to others.