Bible Verses About Statues And Idolatry

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.

Core command against graven images

Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.

Another direct command against idols and standing images

Thou shalt not make 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 waters beneath the earth:

Another key command in the Decalogue

The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therin: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

Burn the idols and do not desire the gold on them

They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

Idol-makers are vanity

And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

Idols are worshiped as false gods

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

Images put worshipers to shame

Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

Direct curse against graven images

The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Classic human-hands wording

Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:

Works of hands are the problem

The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

Craftsman makes the idol

Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Short classic text on idol material

Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Do not turn to idols

And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:)

Wood and stone idols among the nations

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Keep away from idols

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

Paul says an idol is nothing

They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

Israel made and worshiped a metal image

And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.

Destroy carved images and pillars

And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.

Wood and stone gods are lifeless

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Former pagans were led astray to mute idols