Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Idol » Manufacture of, forbidden
You are not to make an image or picture of anything in heaven or on the earth or in the waters under the earth:
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Molten gods
Do not go after false gods, and do not make metal images of gods for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.
Molding » Of images
And he took the gold from them and, hammering it with an instrument, he made it into the metal image of a young ox: and they said, This is your god, O Israel, who took you out of the land of Egypt.
Even now they are turned away from the rule I gave them, and have made themselves a metal ox and given worship to it and offerings, saying, This is your god, O Israel, who took you up out of the land of Egypt.
And the Lord said to me, Get up now, and go down quickly from this place; for the people you have taken out of Egypt have given themselves over to evil; they have quickly been turned from the way in which I gave them orders to go; they have made themselves a metal image.
Do not go after false gods, and do not make metal images of gods for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.
false Worship » Idolatry » Forbidden
The images of their gods are to be burned with fire: have no desire for the gold and silver on them, and do not take it for yourselves, for it will be a danger to you: it is a thing disgusting to the Lord your God:
Then Jacob said to all his people, Put away the strange gods which are among you, and make yourselves clean, and put on a change of clothing:
Do not make images of false gods, or put up an image cut in stone or a pillar or any pictured stone in your land, to give worship to it; for I am the Lord your God.
My little children, keep yourselves from false gods.
You are not to make an image or picture of anything in heaven or on the earth or in the waters under the earth:
I am the Lord; that is my name: I will not give my glory to another, or my praise to pictured images.
But take care that your hearts are not turned to false ways so that you become servants and worshippers of other gods;
There is to be no strange god among you; you are not to give worship to any other god.