Idol, in the Bible

"Idol"

in the Bible

Main reference: Habakkuk 2:18

What does an idol refer to?

People think of an idol as something made of stones, wood, or iron such as the image of Buddha in a Buddhist temple.

This type of idol is nothing but an image, which neither benefits nor harms people.

The true meaning of an idol according to the Bible, however, is a false teacher (Habakkuk 2:18).

Daniel 2 also portrays this type of an idol.

In fact, the idol was a person; it was a false pastor.

• Habakkuk 2:18

“Of what value is an idol carved by a craftsman? Or an image that teaches lies? For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.