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# idol, idolatrous #
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## Definition: ##
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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.
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* People make idols to represent the false gods that they worship.
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* These false gods do not exist; there is no God besides Yahweh.
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* Sometimes demons work through an idol to make it seem like it has power, even though it does not.
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* Idols are often made of valuable materials like gold, silver, bronze, or expensive wood.
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* An "idolatrous kingdom" means a "kingdom of people who worship idols" or a "kingdom of people who worship earthly things."
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* The term "idolatrous figure" is another word for a "carved image" or an "idol."
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(See also: [falsegod](../kt/falsegod.md) **·** [image](../other/image.md) **·** [kingdom](../other/kingdom.md) **·** [worship](../kt/worship.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Thessalonians 01:8-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1th/01/08)
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* [Acts 07:41-42](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/07/41)
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* [Acts 15:19-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/15/19)
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* [Colossians 03:5-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/col/03/05)
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* [Exodus 32:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/exo/32/01)
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* [Galatians 05:19-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gal/05/19)
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* [Psalm 031:5-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/psa/031/005)
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* [Romans 02:21-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/rom/02/21)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[13-05](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/13-05)__ "Do not make __idols__ or worship them, because I, Yahweh, am a jealous God."
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__*[13-12](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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!
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__*[14-03](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/14-03)__ "You must completely destroy all of their __idols__. If you do not obey me, you will worship their __idols__ instead of me."
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__*[18-12](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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.
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__*[19-16](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/19-16)__ They (the prophets) all told the people to stop worshiping __idols__ and to start showing justice and mercy to others.
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