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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: false god, image, kingdom, worship)
Bible References:
- 1 Thessalonians 01:8-10
- Acts 07:41-42
- Acts 15:19-21
- Colossians 03:5-8
- Exodus 32:1-2
- Galatians 05:19-21
- Psalm 031:5-7
- Romans 02:21-22
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.