Raw Nave's Topic Data

IDOLATRY

Wicked Practices Of: Human sacrifices (LEV 18:21; 20:2-5; DEU 12:31; 18:10; 2KI 3:26,27; 16:3; 17:17,18; 21:6; 23:10; 2CH 28:3; 33:6; PSA 106:37,38; ISA 57:5; JER 7:31; 19:4-7; 32:35; EZK 16:20,21; 20:26,31; 23:37,39; MIC 6:7), Practices relating to dead (DEU 14:1), Licentiousness (EXO 32:6,25; NUM 25:1-3; 1KI 14:24; 15:12; 2KI 17:30; 23:7; EZK 16:17; 23:1-44; HOS 4:12-14; AMO 2:8; MIC 1:7; ROM 1:24,26,27; 1CO 10:7,8; 1PE 4:3,4; REV 2:14,20-22; 9:20,21; 14:8; 17:1-6). Other Customs: burnt offerings (EXO 32:6; 1KI 18:26; ACT 14:13), libations (ISA 57:6; 65:11; JER 7:18; etc.), incense (1KI 12:33; 2CH 30:14; etc.), prayers to idols (JDG 10:14; ISA 44:17; 45:20; 46:7; JON 1:5), praise (JDG 16:24; DAN 5:4), singing and dancing (EXO 32:18,19), music (DAN 3:5-7), cutting flesh (1KI 18:28; JER 41:5), kissing (1KI 19:18; HOS 13:2; JOB 31:27), bowing (1KI 19:18; 2KI 5:18), tithes/gifts (2KI 23:11; DAN 11:38; AMO 4:4,5). Annual Feasts (1KI 12:32; EZK 18:6,11,12,15; 22:9; DAN 3:2,3). Objects Of: sun/moon/stars (DEU 4:19; 2KI 17:16; 21:3,5; etc.), images of angels (COL 2:18), animals (ROM 1:23), golden calf (EXO 32:4), brazen serpent (2KI 18:4), net/drag (HAB 1:16), pictures (NUM 33:52; ISA 2:16), earrings (GEN 35:4). Denunciations Against: GEN 35:2; EXO 20:3-6,23; 23:13; 34:17; LEV 19:4; 26:1,30; DEU 4:15-23,25-28; 5:7-9; 11:16,17,28; 12:31; 16:21,22; 27:15; 28:15-68; etc. Folly Of: EXO 32:20; DEU 4:28; 32:37,38; PSA 96:5; 106:20; 115:4,5,8; 135:15-18; ISA 40:12-26; 41:23,24,26-29; 44:9-20; 45:20; 46:1,2,6,7; JER 2:28; 10:3-16; HAB 2:18,19; ACT 14:15; 17:22,23,29; ROM 1:22,23; 1CO 8:4,5; 10:19; GAL 4:8; REV 9:20.

IDOL

Manufacture of (EXO 20:4; 32:4,20; DEU 4:23; ISA 40:19,20; 44:9-12,17; HAB 2:18; ACT 19:24,25). Manufacture forbidden (EXO 20:4; 34:17). Made of gold (EXO 32:3,4; PSA 115:4-7; 135:15-17; ISA 2:20; 30:22; 31:7; HOS 8:4), silver (ISA 2:20; 30:22; 31:7; HOS 8:4), wood and stone (LEV 26:1; DEU 4:28; 2KI 19:18; ISA 37:19; 41:6; 44:13-19; EZK 20:32). Coverings of (ISA 30:22). Prayer to unanswered (1KI 18:25-29; ISA 16:12).

IMAGE

For idols: See IDOLATRY. Figurative: Man created in image of God (GEN 1:26,27; 5:1; 9:6; JAS 3:9). Regenerated into (PSA 17:15; ROM 8:29; 2CO 3:18; EPH 4:24; COL 3:10; 1JN 3:1-3). Christ, image of God (COL 1:15; HEB 1:3). Image of jealousy (EZK 8:3,5).

CHERUBIM

Eastward of garden of Eden (GEN 3:24). In tabernacle (EXO 25:18-20; 37:7-9). Ark rested beneath wings (1KI 8:6,7; 2CH 5:7,8; HEB 9:5). Embroidered on tabernacle walls (EXO 26:1; 36:8) and curtain (EXO 26:31; 36:35). In temple (1KI 6:23-29; 2CH 3:10-13). On curtain (2CH 3:14), walls (1KI 6:29-35; 2CH 3:7), lavers (1KI 7:29,36). In Ezekiel's temple vision (EZK 41:18-20,25). Figurative (EZK 28:14-16). Symbolical (EZK 1; 10).

BRAZEN SERPENT

Made by Moses for healing (NUM 21:9). Worshiped by Israelites (2KI 18:4). Symbol of Christ (JHN 3:14,15).

NEHUSHTAN

The brass (bronze) serpent (2KI 18:4).

ICONOCLASM

Idols to be destroyed (EXO 23:24; 34:13; NUM 33:52; DEU 7:5,25,26; 12:1-4; JDG 2:2; JER 50:2). Destroyed by: Jacob (GEN 35:2-4), Moses (EXO 32:19,20), Gideon (JDG 6:28-32), David (2SA 5:21; 1CH 14:12), Jehu (2KI 10:26-28), Jehoiada (2KI 11:18), Hezekiah (2KI 18:3-6), Josiah (2KI 23:4-20), Asa (2CH 14:3-5; 15:8-16), Jehoshaphat (2CH 17:6; 19:3), Jews (2CH 30:14), Manasseh (2CH 33:15).

JEALOUSY

Attributed to God: EXO 20:5; 34:13,14; NUM 25:11; DEU 29:20; 32:16,21; 1KI 14:22; PSA 78:58; 79:5; ISA 30:1,2; 31:1,3; EZK 16:42; 23:25; 36:5,6; 38:19; ZEP 1:18; 3:8; ZEC 1:14; 8:2; 1CO 10:22. Figurative (2CO 11:2).

WORSHIP

To be rendered only to God (EXO 20:3; DEU 5:7; 6:13; MAT 4:10; LUK 4:8; ACT 10:26; 14:15; COL 2:18; REV 19:10; 22:8). Commanded (GEN 35:1; EXO 23:17,18; 34:23; DEU 12:5-7; REV 14:7; 19:10). Key unclassified scriptures: JHN 4:23,24; ACT 17:24,25; PHP 3:3; REV 14:6,7.

CARVING

Temple decorated with carvings (1KI 6:18,29,32,35; PSA 74:6). Idols manufactured by carving (DEU 7:5; ISA 44:9-17; 45:20; HAB 2:18,19). Skilled persons: Bezaleel (EXO 31:5), Hiram (1KI 7:13-51; 2CH 2:13,14).

SERPENT

Fiery serpents as plague (NUM 21:6,7; DEU 8:15; 1CO 10:9). Bronze snake healing (NUM 21:8,9). Figurative (ISA 14:29; 30:6; 65:25).

GODS

See IDOL; IDOLATRY; IMAGE.

PUNISHMENT (Entailed)

Upon children (EXO 34:7; JER 31:29; LAM 5:7; EZK 18:2,3).

ART

Primitive: musical instruments (GEN 4:21,22), carpentry (GEN 6:14-16; EXO 31:2-9), goldsmith (ISA 40:19). Skillful artisans: Bezaleel & Aholiab (EXO 31:2-14; 35:30-35), Hiram (1KI 7:13-51; 2CH 2:13,14).