Deu 4:16 | TNotes | STEP | 4:16 idol: Idolatry inherently confined the Lord to the artist’s imagination. Israel was not to make idols in the form of any of his creatures (4:17-18 ). Idols and images could lead to worship of the creature rather than the Creator (5:8-9 ; Rom 1:23-25 ).

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dRom 1:23-25►

‏ Deuteronomy 4:16

4:16 ^a idol: Idolatry inherently confined the Lord to the artist’s imagination. Israel was not to make idols in the form of any of his creatures (4:17-18 ^b). Idols and images could lead to worship of the creature rather than the Creator (5:8-9 ^c; Rom 1:23-25 ^d).