IDOLS - IDOLATRY

Webster Dictionary 1828 Definition:

IDOL'ATRY, noun [Latin idololatria. Gr. idol, and to worship or serve.]

1. The worship of idols, images, or any thing made by hands, or which is not God.

Idolatry is of two kinds; the worship of images, statues, pictures, etc. made by hands; and the worship of the heavenly bodies, the sun, moon and stars, or of demons, angels, men and animals.

2. Excessive attachment or veneration for any thing, or that which borders on adoration.

Locations in the KJV of Bible with verses related to this subject:

Romans 1:21-23

1 Corinthians 8:7-13            Paul addresses the issue of eating meat offered to idols. Refusal can be a stumbling block for unsaved.

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