As a nation Israel first fell to idol worship early in the Exodus, when Moses was up Mount Sinai, and Aaron made a golden calf for the people to worship. This incident is recorded in Exodus 32. A fall into idol worship also correctly implies that they had knowledge of and worshiped the one true God. This is certainly so as this one true God, also named Yahweh or Jehovah, is frequently referred to in scripture as the 'God of your fathers,' here referring to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob the patriarchs of the nation of Israel.
Israel first fell to idol worship during the time of the judges, as depicted in the biblical book of Judges. The cycle of idolatry, punishment, repentance, and deliverance became a recurring theme throughout Israel's history.
One example of an evil king of Israel was King Ahab, who was known for his wickedness and idolatry. He ruled during the 9th century BCE and was married to Queen Jezebel, who also promoted idol worship in the kingdom.
Amos criticizes the worship that is hypocritical, focused only on outward acts rather than inner faith, and that is disconnected from justice and righteousness in society. He rebukes those who participate in religious rituals while neglecting the needs of the marginalized and oppressed.
----------------------- Archaeologists and historians say that the real background of the Israelites is not to be found in the Bible but in the archaeological record and the records of the neighbouring peoples. They say that there was no biblical Exodus from Egypt and that the early Israelites were actually Canaanite dissidents who left the coastal cities to settle in the largely uninhabited mountainous hinterland. They brought with them their beliefs and traditions, including the idols of their Canaanite ancestors. It was only during and after the reign of King Josiah of Judah that monotheistic Judaism was introduced as the official religion of Judah. The books of the Bible written at this time acknowledged the polytheistic past, but included stories of prophets who seemed to battle constantly to bring the people back to just one God. But belief in just one God had never been part of Israelite or Judahite culture until late monarchic times.
my name is mahibullah i live in the Afghanistan country in the kandher prevince you anderstind by pashto . why the amercia and indea ... idol worship ?
The belief in and worship of multiple gods is most closely associated with polytheism. This belief system can involve rituals, ceremonies, and prayers offered to different deities representing various aspects of life and nature.
To understand why god was upset at Israel for worshiping Idols you must first understand why Israel was attracted to Idol worship in the first place. God commanded Israel to be pure and virtuous. Idol worship involved setting up "Groves". These were places where the children of Israel would gather and take place in pagan style worship. This involved things such as orgies and other immoral behaviour. Basically this was the olden day version of porno, and this was why Israel kept forsaking God in order to justify their desire to engage in "Idol worship". God was not jealous that Israel were worshiping statues. He was angry that they were breaking his commandment that they keep themselves pure and virtuous.
Amos criticizes the worship that is hypocritical, focused only on outward acts rather than inner faith, and that is disconnected from justice and righteousness in society. He rebukes those who participate in religious rituals while neglecting the needs of the marginalized and oppressed.
The sentence speaks for itself - worshipping an ganesha idol is worship of an idol, because the statue itself is the object of veneration. However, worship of the god Ganesha through use of a statue or 'idol' of Ganesha need not be seen as idol worship. Many Christians pray before statues of saints and even of Jesus, but would never consider this to be idol worship.
Eliyahu Hanavi is a prophet. He was one of the greatest prophets of Jewish History. He lived in the period after Yeravam ben Nevat, who caused the Jewish Kingdom to be split into the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Yehuda, when the First Temple stood, but the People of Israel was sunk in the depths of idol-worship.
Ahab established the worship of foreign idols in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, at the instigation of his foreign-born wife Jezebel. See also the Related Link.Monotheism and idolatry among the Israelites
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Because it is blasphemous to worship something created by a man.
An idol for worship.
Idol worship is the main means of worship for Hindus. Idols of gods are made and kept in temples and shrines and people worship them
the importance of studying idolatry is to see what make people to worship idols and how importance the idol is .
Idol worship. idol worship is wrong according to the bible. The bible says idolworshippers shall not inherit the kingdom of god.