Deuteronomy 5:9
"“You shall not make a carved image for yourself—any likeness of what is in heaven above, or what is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth."
Key Reflection
This commandment prohibits the creation of idols, emphasizing that God alone should be worshipped without any physical representations. It underscores the divine uniqueness and warns against substituting earthly images for the worship due to the Almighty.
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