which they are made? 2nd Commandment; Verses 4-6: "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. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me. And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments."
This is very clear. No graven images 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.
In fact this edict includes graven copies of the 10 Commandments!
And we can't say that it is alright as long as we do not worship these objects, because we are clearly forbidden to manufacture them in the first place.
This is very clear. No graven images 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.
In fact this edict includes graven copies of the 10 Commandments!
And we can't say that it is alright as long as we do not worship these objects, because we are clearly forbidden to manufacture them in the first place.