3. Mose 26
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Ye shall make you no idols - See note on Exo 20:4, and see the note on Gen 28:18-19 (note), concerning consecrated stones. Not only idolatry in general is forbidden here, but also the superstitious use of innocent and lawful things. Probably the stones or pillars which were first set up, and anointed by holy men in commemoration of signal interposition of God in their behalf, were afterward abused to idolatrous and superstitious purposes, and therefore prohibited. This we know was the case with the brazen serpent, Kg2 18:4.
Quelle öffnen ↗OF IDOLATRY. (Lev 26:1-2) Ye shall make you no idols--Idolatry had been previously forbidden (Exo 20:4-5), but the law was repeated here with reference to some particular forms of it that were very prevalent among the neighboring nations. a standing image--that is, "upright pillar." image of stone--that is, an obelisk, inscribed with hieroglyphical and superstitious characters; the former denoting the common and smaller pillars of the Syrians or Canaanites; the latter, pointing to the large and elaborate obelisks which the Egyptians worshipped as guardian divinities, or used as stones of adoration to stimulate religious worship. The Israelites were enjoined to beware of them.
Quelle öffnen ↗Ye shall have no idols, or graven image,.... Some of the Jewish writers, as Jarchi and Aben Ezra, think this law against idolatry is mentioned on account of the Israelite sold to a stranger, spoken of in the latter part of the preceding chapter, lest he should be drawn into idolatry; See Gill on Lev 25:48; but this is rather mentioned as being a principal law, respecting the honour and glory of God, and the foundation of all religion and godliness, and the breach of it a capital crime, and which led on to other sins, and exposed to the displeasure and resentment of God, and brought on all the calamities after mentioned in this chapter. "Idols" here signify "things of nought", as an idol is nothing in the world, Co1 8:4; and a "graven image", any likeness of man or beast cut out of wood, or stone; and may include any molten image of gold, silver, or brass, and then engraven with a tool, as the golden calf was, Exo 32:4, neither rear you up a standing image; or pillar (g); an heap of rude stones, set up pillar, not bearing the likeness of any creature; otherwise graven and molten images were standing ones, but these were statues without any figure; such as the Arabians used to worship; the god Mars, worshipped in Arabia Petraea, was no other than a black stone four square, unformed, four feet high, and two broad, and was placed on a basis of gold (h): neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto; any "figured stone", as the Targum and Aben Ezra interpret it, which had figures and representations of creatures cut in it, in order to bow down unto and worship: the word has the signification of covering, as they cover a floor with a pavement of stones: for I am the Lord your God; who is the alone object of religious worship and adoration. (g) Sept…
Quelle öffnen ↗Lev 26:1 and Lev 26:2 form the introduction; and the essence of the whole law, the observance of which will bring a rich blessing, and the transgression of it severe judgments, is summed up in two leading commandments, and placed at the head of the blessing and curse which were to be proclaimed. Ye shall not make to you elilim, nugatory gods, and set up carved images and standing images for worship, but worship Jehovah your God with the observance of His Sabbaths, and fear before His sanctuary. The prohibition of elilim, according to Lev 19:4, calls to mind the fundamental law of the decalogue (Exo 20:3-4, cf. Lev 21:23; Exo 23:24-25). To pesel (cf. Exo 20:4) and mazzebah (cf. Exo 23:24), which were not to be set up, there is added the command not to put משׂכּית אבן, "figure-stones," in the land, to worship over (by) them. The "figure-stone" is a stone formed into a figure, and idol of stone, not merely a stone with an inscription or with hieroglyphical figures; it is synonymous with משׂכּית in Num 33:52, and consequently we are to understand by pesel the wooden idol as in Isa 44:15, etc. The construction of השׁתּחוה with על may be explained on the ground that the worshipper of a stone image placed upon the ground rises above it (for על in this sense, see Gen 18:2). - In Lev 26:3 the true way to serve God is urged upon the Israelites once more, in words copied verbally from Lev 19:30.
Quelle öffnen ↗Here is, I. The inculcating of those precepts of the law which were of the greatest consequence, and by which were of the greatest consequence, and by which especially their obedience would be tried, Lev 26:1, Lev 26:2. They are the abstract of the second and fourth commandments, which, as they are by much the largest in the decalogue, so they are most frequently insisted on in other parts of the law. As, when a master has given many things in charge to his servant, he concludes with the repetition of those things which were of the greatest importance, and which the servant was most in danger of neglecting, bidding him, whatever he did, be sure to remember those, so here God by Moses, after many precepts, closes all with a special charge to observe these two great commandments. 1. "Be sure you never worship images, nor ever make any sort of images or pictures for a religious use," Lev 26:1. No sin was more provoking to God than this, and yet there was none that they were more addicted to, and which afterwards proved of more pernicious consequence to them. Next to God's being, unity, and universal influence, it is necessary that we know and believe that he is an infinite Spirit; and therefore to represent him by an image in the making of it, to confine him to an image in the consecrating of it, and to worship him by an image in bowing down to it, changes his truth into a lie and his glory into shame, as much as any thing. 2. "Be sure you keep up a great veneration for sabbaths and religious assemblies," Lev 26:2. As nothing tends more to corrupt religion than the use of images in devotion, so nothing contributes more to the support of it than keeping the sabbaths and reverencing the sanctuary. These make up very much of the instrumental part of religion, by which the ess…
Quelle öffnen ↗26:1 Israel was to make no idols or carved images to worship (see Exod 20:4-6). Creating an image to worship would blaspheme God by confining him to time and space and by manufacturing a lifeless image to take the place of the living God. • Early in Israel’s history, stones were set on end as memorials to various events (Gen 28:18; Exod 24:4). However, pillars and sculptured stones were associated with pagan worship (2 Kgs 3:2; 10:26, 27), especially when the carved image of a god rested on them. Some sculpture was clearly allowed (e.g., 1 Kgs 7:25); the focus here is on objects that might be worshiped and thereby become idolatrous.
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עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application אֱלִיל (ʼĕlîyl, H457) — good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol פֶּסֶל (peçel, H6459) — an idol קוּם (qûwm, H6965) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) מַצֵּבָה (matstsêbâh, H4676) — something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) מַשְׂכִּית (maskîyth, H4906) — a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination אֶבֶן (ʼeben, H68) — a stone אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) שָׁחָה (shâchâh, H7812) — to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, H430) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with…
Quelle öffnen ↗שָׁמַר (shâmar, H8104) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to,… שַׁבָּת (shabbâth, H7676) — intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath יָרֵא (yârêʼ, H3372) — to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten מִקְדָּשׁ (miqdâsh, H4720) — a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of… יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Quelle öffnen ↗יָלַךְ (yâlak, H3212) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) חֻקָּה (chuqqâh, H2708) — {an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)} שָׁמַר (shâmar, H8104) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to,… מִצְוָה (mitsvâh, H4687) — a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Quelle öffnen ↗נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) גֶּשֶׁם (geshem, H1653) — a shower עֵת (ʻêth, H6256) — time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc. אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) יְבוּל (yᵉbûwl, H2981) — produce, i.e. a crop or (figuratively) wealth עֵץ (ʻêts, H6086) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) שָׂדֶה (sâdeh, H7704) — a field (as flat) פְּרִי (pᵉrîy, H6529) — fruit (literally or figuratively)
Quelle öffnen ↗דַּיִשׁ (dayish, H1786) — threshing-time נָשַׂג (nâsag, H5381) — to reach (literally or figuratively) בָּצִיר (bâtsîyr, H1210) — clipped, i.e. the grape crop זֶרַע (zeraʻ, H2233) — seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity אָכַל (ʼâkal, H398) — to eat (literally or figuratively) לֶחֶם (lechem, H3899) — food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) שֹׂבַע (sôbaʻ, H7648) — satisfaction (of food or (figuratively) joy) יָשַׁב (yâshab, H3427) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to… אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) בֶּטַח (beṭach, H983) — properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling…
Quelle öffnen ↗נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm, H7965) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health,… אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) שָׁכַב (shâkab, H7901) — to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose) חָרַד (chârad, H2729) — to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety) שָׁבַת (shâbath, H7673) — to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative,… רַע (raʻ, H7451) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) חַי (chay, H2416) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially… חֶרֶב (chereb, H2719) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or… עָבַר (ʻâbar, H5674) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive,…
Quelle öffnen ↗רָדַף (râdaph, H7291) — to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb, H341) — hating; an adversary נָפַל (nâphal, H5307) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or… פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… חֶרֶב (chereb, H2719) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or…
Quelle öffnen ↗חָמֵשׁ (châmêsh, H2568) — five רָדַף (râdaph, H7291) — to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) מֵאָה (mêʼâh, H3967) — a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction רְבָבָה (rᵉbâbâh, H7233) — abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb, H341) — hating; an adversary נָפַל (nâphal, H5307) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or… פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… חֶרֶב (chereb, H2719) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or…
Quelle öffnen ↗פָּנָה (pânâh, H6437) — to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc. פָּרָה (pârâh, H6509) — to bear fruit (literally or figuratively) רָבָה (râbâh, H7235) — to increase (in whatever respect) קוּם (qûwm, H6965) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth, H1285) — a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
Quelle öffnen ↗אָכַל (ʼâkal, H398) — to eat (literally or figuratively) יָשֵׁן (yâshên, H3462) — properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die);… יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, H3318) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and… יָשָׁן (yâshân, H3465) — old פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… חָדָשׁ (châdâsh, H2319) — new
Quelle öffnen ↗נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) מִשְׁכָּן (mishkân, H4908) — a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave;… תָּוֶךְ (tâvek, H8432) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh, H5315) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in… גָּעַל (gâʻal, H1602) — to detest; by implication, to reject
Quelle öffnen ↗הָלַךְ (hâlak, H1980) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) תָּוֶךְ (tâvek, H8432) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre הָיָה (hâyâh, H1961) — to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or… אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, H430) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with… עַם (ʻam, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence…
Quelle öffnen ↗יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, H430) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with… יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, H3318) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and… אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim, H4714) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt עֶבֶד (ʻebed, H5650) — a servant שָׁבַר (shâbar, H7665) — to burst (literally or figuratively) מוֹטָה (môwṭâh, H4133) — a pole; by implication, an ox-bow; hence, a yoke (either literal or figurative) עֹל (ʻôl, H5923) — a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively יָלַךְ (yâlak, H3212) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) קוֹמְמִיּוּת (qôwmᵉmîyûwth, H6968) — elevation, i.e. (adverbially) erectly (figuratively)
Quelle öffnen ↗שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,… עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application מִצְוָה (mitsvâh, H4687) — a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
Quelle öffnen ↗Querverweise
Andere Stellen, die die Gemeinschaft am häufigsten mit dieser verbindet. Zum Lesen antippen.
Ihr sollt euch nicht an die Götzen wenden und sollt euch keine gegossenen Götter machen, denn ich, der HERR, bin euer Gott.
so sollt ihr alle Einwohner des Landes vor eurem Angesicht vertreiben und alle ihre Bildsäulen zerstören; auch alle ihre gegossenen Bilder sollt ihr zerbrechen und alle ihre Höhen verwüsten;
Verflucht sei, wer ein geschnitztes oder gegossenes Bild macht, das dem HERRN ein Greuel ist, und es heimlich aufstellt! Und alles Volk soll antworten und sagen: Amen!
so sollst du ihre Götter nicht anbeten, noch ihnen dienen, und sollst es nicht machen wie sie; sondern du sollst ihre Säulen niederreißen und sie gänzlich zerstören.
Darum sollt ihr keine andern Götter neben mir machen; silberne oder goldene Götter sollt ihr euch nicht machen.
Du sollst dir keine gegossenen Göttern machen.
Da wir nun göttlichen Geschlechts sind, sollen wir nicht meinen, die Gottheit sei dem Golde oder Silber oder Stein, einem Gebilde menschlicher Kunst und Erfindung gleich.
Draußen aber sind die Hunde und die Zauberer und die Unzüchtigen und die Mörder und die Götzendiener und alle, welche die Lüge lieben und üben.
Schämen müssen sich alle, die den Bildern dienen und sich der Götzen rühmen; vor ihm beugen sich alle Götter.
An jenem Tage wird der Mensch seine silbernen und goldenen Götzen, die er sich gemacht hatte, um sie zu verehren, den Maulwürfen und Fledermäusen hinwerfen,