Making molded images and carved images is demonic as we see from this scripture in Jubilees, because the demons assisted them in making them. “ And they made for themselves molded images (a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape, to work into a shape), and they each worshipped the idol, the molded image which they had made for themselves, and they began to make CARVED IMAGES and unclean LIKENESSES, and EVIL SPIRTS ASSISTED them into committing TRANSGRESSION and uncleanness.” “ Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and changed the esteem of the incorruptible ELOHIM into the LIKENESS of an image of corruptible man, and of birds and of four-footed beasts and of reptiles.” For YHWH your ELOHIM is a consuming fire, a jealous EL.” “ Guard yourselves lest you forget the Covenant of YHWH your ELOHIM which He made with you, and shall make for yourselves a carved image in ANY LIKENESS YHWH your ELOHIM has commanded you.

YHWH says do not make, carve, hew into shape, fashion, or produce ANY FIGURE in the likeness of any of these! Now ask yourself, do you have any of these items in your home that are carved images, busts, statutes, dolls, or figurines in the likeness of a life form that YHWH has created? This is a very detailed command by YHWH which matches the Hebrew word Asah and Pasal about making, fashioning, bringing forth, producing, to be made. “ Therefore, diligently guard yourselves, for you saw NO FORM when YHWH spoke to you at Horeb out of the midst of the fire, lest you should DO CORRUPTLY and make (asah) for yourselves a carved image in the FORM OF ANY FIGURE- the LIKENESS of MALE or FEMALE, the likeness of any beast that is on the earth or the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the heavens, the likeness of any creature that creeps on the ground or the likeness of any fish that is in the water under the earth.” So based of this definition graven images should not even be made to begin with unless it’s at the command of YHWH and we will discuss this later in the article.įurther guidelines and instructions about graven images! A Hebrew word for graven image is Pasal (paw-sal) in Strong’s #6458 which means: to hew, hew into shape, carved short definition: cut.īrown-Driver-Briggs defines this as: hew, hew into shapeĪnd when YHWH said “You do not MAKE any graven image” The word for make is Asah Strong’s #6213 meaning- to make, acquire, keep, use, prepare, work, execute, fashion, bring forth, to produce, to bring about, to be made. So anything in the LIKENESS of YHWH’s creation like dolls which represent a human being to animal life should not be found in your homes. The same for statues of birds, cattle, creeping things that are in the earth beneath and statues or images of fish, whales, or other sea creatures that are in the waters under the earth. Joes, busts of presidents and those in the Hall of Fame are forbidden. Statues of YESHUA or angels that are in the likeness of the heavens above (and we do not even know what YESHUA looks like) statues or toys of men or women: such as Barbie dolls, teddy bears, stuffed animals, statues, action figures by McFarland Toys, G.I. For I, YHWH your ELOHIM, am a jealous EL (God), visiting the wickedness of the ancestors on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing kindness to thousands, to those who love Me and guard My Commands.” “ You DO NOT MAKE for yourself a carved image, or any LIKENESS of that which is in the heavens above, or which in the earth beneath, or which is in the waters under the earth, you do not bow down to them nor serve them.

Definition graven image