Bible dictionary for children
Idol
An idol is an object treated as a god.
In simple words
What does it mean?
An idol is an object treated as a god. Bible teaching also warns against giving created things the trust and devotion that belong to God.
Talk about it
How is enjoying an object different from treating it as a god?
An example from the Bible
Exodus warns Israel against making images to worship. The concern is worship, not a ban on every kind of ordinary drawing.
Read Exodus 20:4 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
Read the surrounding passage to see who is speaking and how this word or idea is being used. The linked reading opens the full chapter.
Related reading: Exodus 20:4
“You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
