Beyond the Graven Image: A Jewish View
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From the archetypical story of Abraham smashing his father's household idols to God's commandment at Mount Sinai that "You shall have no other gods before Me," the prohibition in Judaism against the worship of idols has been unyielding. Idolatry is conceived as the antithesis to the worship of the invisible, unnamed, and articulate God.
The proscription against using images in worship sets Judaism, together with Islam, apart from all other...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0814747035
ISBN13:9780814747032
Release Date:November 1998
Publisher:New York University Press
Length:229 Pages
Weight:0.67 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.7" x 8.1"
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