Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth Ex.
America is full of them. Whatever you love more than God is your idol. Share this. What Is Idolatry in the Bible? Its Definition and Significance Biblical stories of the Old Testament warn us about the sin of idolatry.
Discover the significance of idolatry in the Bible and scripture quotes about its meaning. Idolatry Definition According to Easton's Bible Dictionary , Idolatry is "image-worship or divine honour paid to any created object.
The forms of idolatry are, Fetishism, or the worship of trees, rivers, hills, stones, etc. Nature worship, the worship of the sun, moon, and stars, as the supposed powers of nature. Hero worship, the worship of deceased ancestors, or of heroes. Idolatry in the Bible In Scripture, idolatry is regarded as of heathen origin, and as being imported among the Hebrews through contact with heathen nations.
Its Definition and Significance. Steven R. Cook, D. Restoring Fellowship with God. I am a Saint. I am a Sinner. The Sin Nature Within the Christian. Like this: Like Loading About Dr. Cook Dr. Cook is a Christian educator. He is protestant, conservative, and dispensational.
He has written several Christian books, dozens of articles on Christian theology, and recorded more than seven hundred hours of audio and video sermons. Steven currently serves as professor of Bible and Theology at Tyndale Theological Seminary, and hosts weekly Bible studies at his home in Texas. View all posts by Dr. This entry was posted in Hamartiology , Hot Topics and tagged atonement for sin , Can Christians worship idols? Bookmark the permalink. May 11, at PM. Cook says:. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.
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November 26, Guest Post. By Kyle Idleman Idolatry is huge in the Bible, dominant in our personal lives, and irrelevant in our mistaken estimations.
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