Abstract

DIETRICH, Luiz José  and  TRIANA RODRIGUEZ, Jorge Yecid. When images become idols. Theol. Xave. [online]. 2016, vol.66, n.181, pp.103-122. ISSN 0120-3649.  https://doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.tx66-181.qipci.

The authors reflect about the use of images in the history of ancient Israel's religión, from a context in which images were abundant and ussualy used, to a context in which they were absolutely forbidden. Looking for the roots of this struggle against images, the authors present a concept of idolatry, not related to the images, but to the fight against injustices, violence and social inequalities.

Keywords : idolatry; Bible's translation; terafim; molten metal images; religion; power and colonialism.

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