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To: BlueDragon

Look up the definition of seraphim. Numbers 21:6,8, Deuteronomy 8:15, and Isaiah 14:29 and 30:6. Strong’s is instructive, I believe.

Therefore, serpents are exempt?

Also, do you keep paintings, photos, sculptures, or other images?


187 posted on 04/01/2013 3:23:57 PM PDT by MarkBsnr (I would not believe in the Gospel, if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
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To: MarkBsnr; BlueDragon; smvoice
>>Also, do you keep paintings, photos, sculptures, or other images?<<

That meme gets really old. Pictures of parents etc. are not used to worship God. The difference is very great as God said not to use images etc like the pagans did in worshiping Him. The command was to not make images to serve other gods or Him. He made that very clear in Deureonomy 12.

Deuteronomy 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. 32 What thing so ever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

190 posted on 04/01/2013 4:31:54 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2)
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To: MarkBsnr; BlueDragon; smvoice
>>Also, do you keep paintings, photos, sculptures, or other images?<<

That meme gets really old. Pictures of parents etc. are not used to worship God. The difference is very great as God said not to use images etc like the pagans did in worshiping Him. The command was to not make images to serve other gods or Him. He made that very clear in Deureonomy 12.

Deuteronomy 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. 32 What thing so ever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

191 posted on 04/01/2013 4:31:55 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2)
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To: MarkBsnr
Therefore, serpents are exempt?

"Therefore" what? I'm not going to play run/fetch. If there is something you wish to actually say in establishing some "therefore", then please feel free to do so.

But now we seem to moved on to seraphim without examining why the serpent on the staff was not prohibited. There is a key stipulation which is the crux of the prohibition of making images. That might be a good place to start, if you wish to build some thesis.

Also, do you keep paintings, photos, sculptures, or other images?

One thing at a time. I was responding merely to the one sentence you included, which I quoted. The rest of the overall discussion I have only small interest in, for the moment. But again, feel free to say whatever, make a case or not. Just not over my broken back, while simultaneously on your own terms.

195 posted on 04/01/2013 5:15:24 PM PDT by BlueDragon
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