Larry Brown #43 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 4 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: ^ This is a popular criticism Protestants level against Catholics. But the vast majority of Protestants have no problem with Nativity scenes, drawings of scenes from the Bible, etc. So it's a pretty hypocritical criticism. Having photos on your wall at home of deceased relatives would also violate this, if taken literally. And you'll also find the following passages in the Bible. Everything needs to be taken in its proper context. (Ex. 25:18–20). "And you shall make two cherubim of gold [angels made of gold]; of hammered work shall you make them, on the two ends of the mercy seat. Make one cherub on the one end, and one cherub on the other end; of one piece of the mercy seat shall you make the cherubim on its two ends. The cherubim shall spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be" (Ezekiel 41:17–25) In the space above the outside of the entrance to the inner sanctuary and on the walls at regular intervals all around the inner and outer sanctuary 18 were carved cherubim and palm trees. Palm trees alternated with cherubim. Each cherub had two faces: 19 the face of a human being toward the palm tree on one side and the face of a lion toward the palm tree on the other. They were carved all around the whole temple. 20 From the floor to the area above the entrance, cherubim and palm trees were carved on the wall of the main hall. 21 The main hall had a rectangular doorframe, and the one at the front of the Most Holy Place was similar. 22 There was a wooden altar three cubits high and two cubits square; its corners, its base and its sides were of wood. The man said to me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” 23 Both the main hall and the Most Holy Place had double doors. 24 Each door had two leaves—two hinged leaves for each door. 25 And on the doors of the main hall were carved cherubim and palm trees like those carved on the walls, and there was a wooden overhang on the front of the portico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomthePasserby Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Seriously dude, these are easy EASY questions from like an intro sociology course... you better not be playing Battlefield 3 while all these nice people do your homework for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportjunkie07 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 gluttony. against the Bible and considered culturally incorrect. expand upon it and you'll get an A. and i wish we could swap homework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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