Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5211 art

5211 art

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Skilful, creative work, carried out using a variety of materials. Purposes included decoration, ornamentation and representation of objects of worship, the last of which Scripture firmly condemns.

Painting

Ezekiel 8:10 See also Ezekiel 23:11-15

Decorative panelling

2 Chronicles 3:5-7 See also 1 Kings 6:14-15; Psalm 74:3-6; Jeremiah 22:14

Decoration and ornamentation in gold

1 Kings 6:21-22 pp 2 Chronicles 3:4-7 See also 1 Kings 6:31-35; Kings 10:14-21 pp 2 Chronicles 9:13-20

Decoration and ornamentation in ivory

Carving and sculpture

1 Kings 6:18 See also 1 Kings 6:29-35; 2 Chronicles 3:7; Psalm 144:12; Ezekiel 41:15-26

Engraving

As an artistic skill

1 Kings 7:34-37 See also Exodus 28:9-12,15-21,36-38; Exodus 39:6-7,8-14,30-31; 1 Kings 7:31,36; 2 Chronicles 2:5-7,13-14

Metaphorical references to engraving

Job 19:23-24 See also Isaiah 49:16; Jeremiah 17:1; Zechariah 3:9

Art in the tabernacle

Exodus 26:1 See also Exodus 25:18-21; Exodus 36:8,35-38; Exodus 37:7-9

Art in the temple

1 Kings 7:48-50 pp 2 Chronicles 4:19-22 See also 1 Kings 7:13-22,27-37,40-45 pp 2 Chronicles 4:11-16; 2 Chronicles 3:15-17

Art associated with idolatry

Forbidden

Deuteronomy 27:15 See also Exodus 20:3-6 pp Deuteronomy 5:7-10; Exodus 20:22-23; Exodus 34:10-17; Leviticus 19:4; Leviticus 26:1; Deuteronomy 4:16-19,23-24; Deuteronomy 29:16-18

Examples of idols and images

2 Kings 21:7 pp 2 Chronicles 33:7 See also Exodus 32:1-4; Judges 17:1-6; Judges 18:11-31; Isaiah 46:1-2; Jeremiah 50:1-2; Ezekiel 8:9-12

Condemned

Habakkuk 2:18 See also Exodus 34:10-14; Numbers 33:51-52; Deuteronomy 7:25-26; 2 Chronicles 34:1-4; Isaiah 44:9-20; Ezekiel 7:20-22; Hosea 13:1-3; Micah 5:13-14; Nahum 1:14