Idolatry In The Bible: Isaiah Jeremiah And Ezekiel

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When just glancing at these few books in the Bible; Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, they are found to be, and even after reading are found to be, very depressing. The books are filled with anger, judgement and many other negative things. Even though these books were written so long ago; the situations in these books fit so perfectly in today’s society. These books all have major themes; which some are pretty negative. Those themes are idolatry, which is the worshipping of idols, or “the worship of a picture or object as a god” (Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 2015), social injustice and religious ritualism. There were many people that faced things, just as many people do today, that they had no idea to handle. Furthermore, these people …show more content…

With the Jewish people Idolatry has always been an issue. God knew this would be; therefore, He was prepared and He prepared His people. Furthermore, because of the many nations that surrounded Isreal, God gave them instructions during the time of the Exodus. He tells the people in Exodus 20: 4-6 (New International Version), that “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand …show more content…

They definitely were not joyfully giving to Him. He does state in 2 Corinthians 9:7 (New International Version), that “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” However, “sin damages us, and our relationship with others, and with the creation: but the central problem is that it deserves the judgement of God” (Adam, 2016). Therefore, when sin enters, the enemy takes away the

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