From Christian Century-
It is axiomatic in Jewish and Christian theological traditions that
worship is reserved for the one true God alone. To flinch from this
obligation in even the smallest way is tantamount to what the Bible
calls idolatry. What James 2:10 says of the law—that to keep all of it
except in a single point is to transgress against the whole—is true also
of worship. The jealousy of Israel’s God is acute when it comes to
worship: the Lord will brook no rivals, for in fact there are none.
Scripture
affords a plethora of tropes depicting, diagnosing, and indicting
idolatry. One trope is the preposterous polytheism of the nations, which
manufacture miniature deities out of wood and use the excess material
for the fire. Another is the challenge of living as God’s covenant
people in alien lands saturated with literal idols and their attendant,
abhorrent practices. A third is the fiery judgments of the prophets, who
accuse Abraham’s children of forsaking Abraham’s God—of infidelity so
great its only comparison is to a married person offering sex for sale
to the first bidder.
More here-
https://www.christiancentury.org/review/books/are-we-idol-worshipers
Opinion – 21 December 2024
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