Here are a few that are well known:
Exodus 32:1-35 - The Golden Calf
Daniel 3:1-30 - Sha′drach, Me′shach and A·bed′ne·go refuse to bow down before a pagan image and are thrown into the fiery furnace.
But there are many references about the ancient Israelites bowing down to pagan idols repeatedly and offending Jehovah God.
There are a distortion of the true biblical stories.
No. From a Christian perspective, idolatry is worshipping something instead of God, putting something or someone in the place God should be in your life. If by "making up stories," you mean lying, then it is a sin, yes, but it would be the sin of lying, not of idolatry.
Biblical and mythological stories
Both stories contain animals on a boat.
Biblical times refers to the time when the Bible was still being written, and some of the stories in the Bible were still happening. i think its the time to focusing yourself in bible!
A reason to make movies which interpret biblical stories is so that younger children can have a visual aide, therefore making it easier for them to understand the bible story.
medieval
AnswerThe present religious practices of worshiping statues as gods is an idolatry"Idolatry" is a noun defined as the worship of idols. An example of the word "idolatry" in a sentence is "The Druids were condemned for their idolatry."
Some examples of fairy tales or myths with water archetypes include "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, the story of Atlantis in Greek mythology, and the biblical story of Noah's Ark. These stories often use water as a symbol of transformation, cleansing, or purification.
Christian only believe and follow Jesus Christ as Lord. The worship of anyone else is idolatry. Roman Catholics, mormon, and Lutherans do not follow biblical doctrine. Biblical christianity worships God in His 3 persons. The Father, the Son, the Spirit. Prayer or worship to anyone else is idolatry
Archaeological finds since the nineteenth century have provided us with an insight into the cultures and religious beliefs of the nations around ancient Israel. By studying these, we learn of ancient myths about the creation of the world, the great flood of Utnapishtim and many other beliefs similar to the biblical stories. From these ancient beliefs, biblical scholars believe they can learn the origins and evolution of the earliest biblical stories.
Because they tell biblical stories by pictures.