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# idol, idolatrous #
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## Definition: ##
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An idol is an object that people make so they can worship it. Something is described as "idolatrous" if it involves giving honor to something other than the one true God.
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* People make idols to represent the false gods that they worship.
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* These false gods do not exist; there is no God besides Yahweh.
* Sometimes demons work through an idol to make it seem like it has power, even though it does not.
* Idols are often made of valuable materials like gold, silver, bronze, or expensive wood.
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* An "idolatrous kingdom" means a "kingdom of people who worship idols" or a "kingdom of people who worship earthly things."
* The term "idolatrous figure" is another word for a "carved image" or an "idol."
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(See also: [[../kt/falsegod.md]], [[../other/image.md]], [[../other/kingdom.md]], [[../kt/worship.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Thessalonians 01:8-10](en/tn/1th/help/01/08)
* [Acts 07:41-42](en/tn/act/help/07/41)
* [Acts 15:19-21](en/tn/act/help/15/19)
* [Colossians 03:5-8](en/tn/col/help/03/05)
* [Exodus 32:1-2](en/tn/exo/help/32/01)
* [Galatians 05:19-21](en/tn/gal/help/05/19)
* [Psalm 031:5-7](en/tn/psa/help/31/05)
* [Romans 02:21-22](en/tn/rom/help/02/21)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[13:05](en/tn/obs/help/13/05)__ "Do not make __idols__ or worship them, because I, Yahweh, am a jealous God."
__*[13:12](en/tn/obs/help/13/12)__ Aaron made a golden __idol__ in the shape of a calf. The people began to wildly worship the __idol__ and make sacrifices to it!
__*[14:03](en/tn/obs/help/14/03)__ "You must completely destroy all of their __idols__. If you do not obey me, you will worship their __idols__ instead of me."
__*[18:12](en/tn/obs/help/18/12)__ All of the kings and most of the people of the kingdom of Israel worshiped __idols__. This kind of worship often included sexual immorality and sometimes even child sacrifice.
__*[19:16](en/tn/obs/help/19/16)__ They (the prophets) all told the people to stop worshiping __idols__ and to start showing justice and mercy to others.