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What does graven mean in the statement You shall not make any graven image?
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The word graven means to cut or to shape. (Nowadays, we say "engraved".) The Lord tells us not to make any images of gods to worship. Even an image of Christ should not be worshiped. The image may give us a point of focus but only in spirit may we give true worship.
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What is the first comandment?
That thou shall have no other God but me. You shall not make yourself a graven image,. For I thy God am a jealous god.
When you rearrange the word SOLID what word would mean "image of the face"?
Exodus 20:4 "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image..." IDOLS are referred to as graven images. They are physical representations or "images" of false gods.
Is the statement Congress shall make no law a principle of limited government?
Yes
What is commandment number 2?
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Is it a sin to have cement statues of Christ outside?
In Christianity, there are mixed beliefs on this. It comes down to how people are translating the verse.The second commandment states: "You shall have no other Gods before me."Some people view a graven image as any image that has been carved out of stone, metal, or wood as a graven image. This can be a carving of an animal, flower, deity, or about any other thing that can be carved. Others view graven images as carved idols used for worship. In any case, it is stated that these are bad. No statue should be used to worship. There are verses in Exodus that talk about Israelites creating a golden calf to worship, a practice they picked up in their time in Egypt. God planned on destroying them, until Moses begged for mercy. Even then, those who did not come to Moses when asked whose side they were on were destroyed.
A man was due to be executed he was told he could make a statement If the statement was true he'd be hung if it was false he'd be stoned what did he say?
He gave the statement "Tomorrow I shall be stoned" They let him go.
Why was moses so upset when his followers built the golden calf?
As Moses brought the two tablets of stone, the first commandment clearly said . That though snall not make a graven image of any kind.So he was angry.
Make a statement if it is true I will cut of your head if false I shall shoot you if neither is true or false I will let you go what statement will set you free?
the statment would be "you will shoot me"
How does art affect beliefs?
Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Is it sinful for artists to depict God?
Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Why does God say make no graven images in Heaven above?
Actually the verse says not to make any image of anything that is in heaven.It is good to look at the context of the verse to clarify the meaning. In this part of Exodus God is speaking to the nation of Israel. The first commandment He gives is:Exo 20:3 "You shall have no other gods before Me.Then He tells them:Exo 20:4 "You shall not make for yourself a carved (graven) image-any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth;And the following verse says why - not only themanufacture of idols but also worship of themis forbidden.Exo 20:5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,My bible at the beginning says - 1. Thou shalt not have strange gods before Me.Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven thing.This is to the Catholics who have changed this commandment.They have idols in there church of in heaven above, say a statue of Our Lady, She is in Heaven above which the commandment says you should not worship this statue.I was a Catholic. I have a a Catechism off 1960 in front of me,and it is different all together. A priest would say this is to remind us of Our Lady,but we don`t need a statue (Idol) to remind us of Her. You are also right in what you say.
Why did God break His own commandment about making a graven image in Exodus 25 v18 v20 and Numbers 21 v8?
He didn't. The command you are referring to in Exodus 20 v4 required people to not make 'unto thee' any graven image. Those words make all the difference to the meaning. They were not to bow down and worship an image. There is no suggestion made or implied in the verses mentioned in the question of bowing down and worshiping the cherubim decoration on the mercy seat, or the brass serpent. ** Quick reference; Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Exodus 25:18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat Exodus 25:20 And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be. Numbers 21:8And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.The key phrase in Exodus 20 v 4 is 'unto thee' which is referring to making an image as an object of worship for oneself. Quite obviously, the commands to make the items mentioned in the other verses would aid the Israelites in their worship of the one true God. If one reads the chapters in Exodus where the details are given for the building of the tabernacle 24 through 27, the commands are quite exact. It also mentions a number of times that they were careful to do exactly as they were commanded. Thus both God himself and those who followed His instructions were quite particular and knowledgeable about what they were doing.It is also of historical interest that when the image of the serpent on the pole was tending to become an image of worship in itself, rather than a symbol of God's deliverance and mercy that Hezekiah destroyed it calling it ' Nehushtan' which means '...its just a piece of brass.' (This of course in comparison to the greatness of God) see 2 Kings 18 v4.So, once again, to put it simply, God clearly didn't break His own commandment.
