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Reference: Art

Hastings

Among the Hebrews the fine arts, with the possible exception of music, were not seriously cultivated (cf. Architecture). The law of Ex 20:4 constituted an effective bar to the development of the plastic art in particular. As to the nature and workmanship of the early ephods (Jg 8:27; 17:5) and teraphim (Ge 31:19; Jg 17:5; 1Sa 19:13 RV), as of the 'graven images' and the later 'molten images,' we can only speculate. Sculpture in wood, but of Ph

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