Questions tagged [idolatry]
the worship of physical objects as a representation of a god, or, more broadly, the worship of false gods in general
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Was Israel allowed to keep spoils of war that had been dedicated to idols? Deu 3:7
In the event that Israel was allowed to keep the booty (most cases) was there any restriction on what booty could be kept? Or was every up for grabs?
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Why didn't Jacob burn or destroy the items in Genesis 35:4?
Genesis 35:4 says:
"So they gave Jacob all the foreign [a]gods which were in their hands, and the earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the terebinth tree which was by Shechem....
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In Exodus 32:6, what was the nature of the pagan revelry of the Israelites?
What sort of "revelry" did they indulge in while Moses was up on the mountain getting the 10 Commandments? (Exodus 32:6)
And they rose up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought ...
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Why is "sacrificing children to Molek" part of the section discussing unlawful sexual relations?
In Leviticus 18, God tells Moses in detail what types of sexual relations — that, apparently, were practiced in Egypt (where they were brought out) and were being practiced in Canaan (where they are ...
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In Acts 7:43, what are "the tabernacle of Moloch" and "the star of Remphan"?
What does the tabernacle of Moloch represent in Acts 7:43? What is the star of Remphan? Some say that's the same with the Star of David. Is that true?
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Was the idol of jealousy in Ezekiel 8:5 the "abomination causing desolation" that Jesus refer to?
Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of ...
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How does Jashobeam become Iesebaal, or Jeshebeab become Isbaal?
I was wondering if you could help me out with this. The names of Jashobeam, one of King David’s warriors (I Chon. 11:11), and Jeshebeab, one of the twenty-four families of Kohanim (I Chron. 24:13), ...
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What are the idols and who are the little children?
The letter of 1 John comes to what seems to be an abrupt ending. Yet in the context of the entire letter is examined, the ending seems to be purposeful :
Chapter 1 - Introudction
My little ...
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What did earrings have to do with idolatry in Gen 35:4?
As Jacob brings his family back to Canaan, God calls him to build an altar to Him (Gen 35:1), and then Jacob is moved to do the following, of which the part in bold is what this question concerns in ...
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What is the Temple of Arza? Which idol is this?
In I Kings 16:9, the Bible mentions that Zimri assassinated Elah, king of Israel, when the latter was drunk at the "House of Arza" (בית ארצא). Both the Targum and the Peshitta there add that Arza was ...
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Did the Israelites of Samaria necessarily have a literal cow idol in their temple?
Hosea 8:4-5 states:
They have set up kings, but not by Me;
They have appointed princes, but I did not know it.
With their silver and gold they have made idols for themselves,
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Defining Idolatry according to Col 3:5
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. (Col 3:5 ESV)
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What does it mean to "Weep for Tammuz"?
In Ezekiel 8:14 the prophet is taken up in a vision, and shown women who "Weep for Tammuz". The passage doesn't explain what it means, although they are engaged in some form of idolatry. My bible ...
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What does the word 'idols' mean in 1 John 5:21 and what exactly is idolatry?
'Little children, guard yourselves from idols' (1 John 5:21).
What was John's meaning? Did he mean, "Be careful not to end up in the local pagan temple" or does he intend to convey another type of ...
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How should we contextualize Paul's "Jesus is accursed" in I Co 12:3?
In Paul's chapter concerning spiritual gifts (1 Co 12), with the "bookends" being the subject of the Corinthians' appalling behavior at their love feasts (chapter 11) and the nature and importance of ...
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