Thematic Bible: Objects of, described as
Thematic Bible
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Senseless idols
[they have] their hands, but they cannot feel, their feet, but they cannot walk; they cannot utter a sound in their throats.
And you will there serve gods {made by human hands}, [of] wood and stone, [gods] that cannot see and cannot hear and cannot eat and cannot smell.
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Other gods
But they did not listen to their leaders, but lusted after other gods and bowed down to them. They turned away quickly from the way that their ancestors went, who had obeyed the commandment of Yahweh; they did not do [as their ancestors].
They abandoned Yahweh the God of their ancestors, who brought them out from the land of Egypt. They {followed} other gods from the gods of the people who [were] around them; and they bowed down to them, and they provoked the anger of Yahweh.
But you did more evil than all who were before you. You have gone and made for yourself other gods and molten idols to provoke me, but me you have {completely disregarded}.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Dumb idols
You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the speechless idols, however you were led.
What value [is] an idol when its carver has fashioned it, a molten idol, a teacher of lies? For [he who] fashioned his creation trusts in it, [though] making mute idols!
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Molten images
'Cursed be the man that makes a divine image or a cast image, [which is] a detestable thing for Yahweh, the work of the hand of a skilled craftsman, and [then] sets [it] in a hiding place.' And {all the people shall respond}, 'Amen.'
What value [is] an idol when its carver has fashioned it, a molten idol, a teacher of lies? For [he who] fashioned his creation trusts in it, [though] making mute idols!
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Nothing
Look! you [are] nothing, and your work [is] something worthless; whoever chooses you [is] an abomination.
Therefore, concerning the eating of food sacrificed to idols, we know that "an idol [is] nothing in the world" and that "[there is] no God except one."
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » New gods
God chose new [leaders], then war [was at the] gates; a small shield or a spear was not seen among forty thousand in Israel.
They sacrificed to the demons, not God, [to] gods whom they had not known, new [gods] [who] came from recent times; {their ancestors had not known them}.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Abominations
And {no one takes it to heart}, and [there is] no knowledge and no understanding to say, "I burned half of it in [the] fire and also I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat, and I have eaten. And I shall make [the] rest of it into an abomination! I shall bow down to a block of wood!"
And they set up their abominations in the house that is called by my name, to defile it.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Molten gods
You must not turn to idols, and you must not make for yourselves gods of cast metal; I [am] Yahweh your God.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » No gods
"{How} can I forgive you? Your children have forsaken me, and they have sworn by [those who are] not gods. But I fed them to the full, and they committed adultery, and flocked [to] the house of a prostitute.
But at that time [when you] did not know God, you were enslaved to the things which by nature are not gods.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Strange gods
So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods that [were] in their hands, and the ornamental rings that [were] in their ears. And Jacob buried them under the oak which [was] near Shechem.
Then Jacob said to his household and to all who [were] with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods that [are] in your midst and purify yourselves and change your garments.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Graven images
When I called them, they went from my face. They sacrificed to the Baals, and they sacrificed to idols.
Assemble and come; draw near together, survivors of the nations! They do not know, those who carry {their wooden idols} and pray to a god who cannot save.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Stocks
My people, consult {their wooden idols}, and their divining rod gives them oracles; because a spirit of whoredom led [them] astray, and they played the whore from under their God.
And it was because of the frivolity of her fornication that she defiled the land and committed adultery with the stone and with the tree.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » gods that have not made the heavens
"{Thus} you shall say to them, 'Gods who did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under these heavens.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Vanities of the gentiles
Are there [any] among the idols of the nation [who] cause rain to pour? Or can the heavens give showers? [Is] it not you, Yahweh our God? Therefore, we hope in you, for you do all these [things].
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Vanity
But my people have forgotten me. They make smoke offerings to the idols, and they caused them to stumble in their ways, [the] ancient ways, to go [into] {bypaths}, not [one that] is built up.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Idols of abomination
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because of the pouring out of your shame and [because] your nakedness was revealed in your whoring with your lovers, and on account of all of the idols of your detestable things, and according to the blood of your children whom you gave to them,
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Teachers of lies
What value [is] an idol when its carver has fashioned it, a molten idol, a teacher of lies? For [he who] fashioned his creation trusts in it, [though] making mute idols!
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Dumb stones
Woe to [him who] says to the wood, 'Wake up!' [And] to a lifeless stone, 'Arise!' Can he teach? Look, it is covered [with] gold and silver, and there is no breath within it.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Helpless
They [are] like scarecrows in a cucumber field, they cannot speak. Indeed, they must be carried, for they cannot march. You must not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil; furthermore, to do good [is] not in them."
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Images of abomination
" 'And the beauty of its ornament {he made into a prideful thing} and made with it their detestable things and their vile idols; therefore I will make it into an impure thing for them.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » gods that cannot save
Assemble and come; draw near together, survivors of the nations! They do not know, those who carry {their wooden idols} and pray to a god who cannot save.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Wind and confusion
Look! All of them [are] deception; their works [are] nothing; their images [are] wind and emptiness.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Stumbling blocks
"Son of man, these men took up their idols into their heart and {they placed before themselves} a stumbling block of their guilt. {Should I really let myself be consulted by them}?