IMAGES
(See also Icons; Idolatry; Idols; Teraphim)
Arabia (ancient):
contained in Kaaba: sh 287
Artemis of Ephesus: it-2 748; g 3/11 19; w09 2/1 19; w91 7/1 5-6; gm 64-65
Babylon: rs 51
attention lavished upon: w89 4/1 7
Bible view: mrt article 49; w21.10 19-20; it-1 421, 1167-1168, 1185; w15 3/1 2; w09 2/1 30-31; w09 11/1 9; g 8/08 20-21; w04 9/15 25; rq 5; kl 123-124; w92 2/15 5-7; w89 4/15 21-22; pe 45-46; rs 183-187; w88 8/1 4, 6-7; w88 12/1 5
not all are idols: it-1 1167-1168, 1185; w93 1/15 20
religious images detestable: it-1 617-618, 622
second commandment: w19.02 22-23; it-1 1167; it-2 1086; w09 2/1 30; g 8/08 20-21; ip-2 65-66
used as aids in worship: ijwbq article 64; lff lesson 14; it-1 1168; bhs 164-165; bh 155-156; g 10/14 15; w09 8/1 9; w09 11/1 9; w02 7/1 5-8; rs 183-185; w88 8/1 6-7; w88 12/1 5
Buddhism: w92 2/15 6; sh 141; g89 4/22 18
business:
images of saints and demons in same stores: g93 2/22 29
vending machines: g95 11/22 29
Catholic Church: w92 2/15 5-6; rs 183, 185
Black Nazarene (Philippines): g94 3/8 15-17
comments by New Catholic Encyclopedia: ijwbq article 64
image itself worshipped: w88 8/1 5; g87 6/8 28
relative worship: g94 3/8 17
solid gold crown for “Our Lady of Hope”: w88 11/15 7
Christendom’s use:
attempts to justify: w09 11/1 9; w88 8/1 5
image itself worshipped: w02 7/1 4-5, 7-8; rs 185; w88 8/1 3, 5, 7; g87 6/8 28
origin: w88 8/1 4-5
similarity to pagan: w88 8/1 3
copper serpent made by Moses: it-1 505; it-2 942; si 33-34
Hezekiah crushes: it-1 1103
prophetic significance (Nu 21:8, 9; Joh 3:14, 15): si 35
worshipped: it-1 505
craftsmen of: it-1 526
demonism: w88 8/1 6; w88 8/15 27
discussion: it-1 1184-1187; w09 11/1 9; rs 183-187; w88 8/1 3-7
early Christians: w21.10 20; g 10/14 15; g 8/08 21; w02 7/1 3; w92 2/15 6
Eastern Orthodox Church: sh 280; w88 8/1 7
eliminating from one’s home and worship: w88 8/1 7
experiences:
Catholic sacristan reads Exodus 20: w92 1/1 6
destroy own images: w00 11/15 9; yb95 246
disillusionment with: yb95 222, 224-225
gallons of oil to keep lamp lit to saint: yb96 215-216
man refuses to pray to statue made from unproductive pear tree: g88 7/22 18
no results from “Sacred Heart of Jesus”: yb96 216-217
overcomes desire to use images: w25.06 25
punished by impatient worshippers: w88 8/1 3
unafraid to get rid of image: w98 1/15 16
flags: rs 274-275
Hinduism: w92 2/15 6
immersed after holiday: g00 7/22 28-29
icons: g94 6/22 21-22; w93 4/15 25-28; sh 280; g89 7/8 23-24; w88 8/1 7
image of wild beast (Re 13:14, 15; 19:20; 20:4): it-1 1187; re 194-195, 247-248; w88 6/1 25-28
identified: w22.05 10; w12 6/15 17; re 240-241; w88 6/1 25-27; w86 2/1 6-7
no real power: re 254
Israel (ancient): it-1 1185
in tabernacle and temple: it-1 1167-1168
Jehovah’s image:
Christians reflect: it-1 1185; w04 3/15 16-17
Jesus reflects: it-1 1185
man created in: ijwbv article 27; lff lesson 6; wp19.1 10; it-1 1184; it-2 247-248, 304, 1005; wp17.2 15; bhs 53; bh 48-49; hl section 3; g 5/13 15; g 8/13 8; w11 2/15 9; g 12/09 12; w08 10/1 15; w05 7/1 4-5; w02 2/15 4; w02 6/1 9-10; w00 11/15 25; w97 7/15 4-5; w94 4/1 25
man to reflect: it-2 962-963; w94 4/1 25-28
sin mars reflection of: it-2 962-963
Jesus Christ’s image:
anointed patterned after: it-1 1185
Law covenant: it-1 1167-1168
masks:
Africa: g95 8/8 21-24
meaning of term: it-1 1184; rs 183
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Da 2): w22.07 4-5; it-1 651, 1186-1187; it-2 481; lfb 144-145; w12 6/15 9-11, 15-16, 19; w12 9/15 6-7; g 1/11 12-13; g 5/11 15-17; bm 18; w07 9/1 18; w00 5/15 12-13; dp 46-62; si 139, 142; g90 11/22 17-20; w88 3/1 30; w88 12/1 11-12, 17-18; w86 11/15 5-7
fall: w86 11/15 7
feet of iron and clay: w23.08 10-11; it-1 1187; kr 177; w12 6/15 15-16, 19; w12 9/15 6-7; g90 11/22 19-20; w86 11/15 6
illustrations: nwt 1780-1781; dp 139; w86 11/15 7
legs of iron: w86 11/15 5-6
relationship to “appointed times of the nations” (Lu 21:24): it-1 133
representation of Gentile powers: it-1 1186-1187
ten toes: w12 6/15 16; g90 11/22 18-20
Nebuchadnezzar’s golden (Da 3): it-1 1187; it-2 482; dp 19-20, 68-81; si 140; pe 215; w88 12/1 12, 18-19
form: it-1 1187; dp 72, 76
lessons from account: it-1 579; w06 7/15 8-9; dp 80-81
plain of Dura: it-1 659
purpose: it-1 1195; dp 73
three Hebrews: scl 92; w18.11 26; it-2 383; lfb 146-147; w06 3/15 21; w06 7/15 8-9; my story 77; lr 143-146; w93 1/15 21
where Daniel was: it-1 576; w01 8/1 31
of Mary: g98 3/8 31; rs 259; w88 8/1 5, 7
Philistines:
images sent with Ark when returned: it-2 641-642
prayers to: w02 7/1 8; rs 353-354
Roman legions: it-1 175
teraphim (family gods): it-2 1087-1088
veneration: g 10/14 14-15; w92 2/15 5-7
controversy over: w92 2/15 3-4
Witness view: w09 2/1 30-31