Waarom is afgoderij een zonde?

What is idolatry according to the Bible? At its core, idolatry is the act of putting anything in the place that rightfully belongs to God alone. It’s a fundamental misorientation of the human heart. In the Old Testament, we see idolatry often manifested in the worship of false gods, represented by physical images. The Second Commandment explicitly forbids this: “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath…