About the carved image ( icon ) and the sign of the cross
About the carved image ( icon ) and the sign of the cross
Text selection from the Word of God 1 on this topic
« Then God said , „ Let Us make humanity in Our image to resemble Us so that they may take charge of the fish of the sea , the birds in the sky , the livestock , all the earth , and all the crawling things on earth .”
God created humanity in God ’ s own image , in the divine image God created them , male and female God created them ». ( Gen : 1 / 26-27 .) * « You must have no other gods before Me . Do not make an idol for yourself - no form whatsoever - of anything in the sky above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth .
Do not bow down to them or worship them , because I , the Lord your God , am a passionate God . I punish children for their parents ’ sins even to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me .
But I am loyal and gracious to the thousandth generation of those who love Me and keep My commandments .» ( Exodus : 20 / 3-6 .) * « As I was watching , thrones were raised up . The ancient One took His seat . His clothes were white like snow ; His hair was like a lamb ’ s wool . His throne was made of flame ; its wheels were blazing fire ». * « You must not cut off the hair on your forehead or clip the ends of your beard . Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put marks on yourselves ; I am the Lord ». ( Lev :
19 / 27-28 .) * « For the term of the nazirite promise , no razor may be used on the head until the period of dedication to the Lord is fulfilled . The person is to be holy , letting his or her hair grow untrimmed . ( Num : 6 / 5 .) * « Now be careful not to drink wine or brandy or to eat anything that is ritually unclean , Because you are pregnant and will give birth to a son . Don ’ t allow a razor to shave his head , because the boy is going to be a nazirite for God from birth . He ’ ll be the one who begins Israel ’ s rescue from the power of the Philistines .» ( Jud . 13 / 4-5 .) * « So Hanun took David ’ s servants , shaved them , cut off half their garments from their buttocks down , and sent them off .
When this was reported to David , he sent messengers to the men because they were completely ashamed . The king said , „ Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown . Then you can come back .”» ( 1 Chron : 19 / 4-5 .)
1 – About the carved image
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God ’ s Word in „ Holy Citadel New Jerusalem ” monastery , Glodeni – Romania , translated by I . A ., redactor note .
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