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NASB | Exodus 20:5 "You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:5 "You shall not worship them nor serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely mine], visiting (avenging) the iniquity (sin, guilt) of the fathers on the children [that is, calling the children to account for the sins of their fathers], to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, [Is 42:8; 48:11] |
Bible Question:
Angel, please be patient...am trying to figure out how to use this site...my question re: Christmas tree is not referred to as such in the Bible...had it in my head someone was rebuking people (then or future?) for putting importance in a tree (a "traditional" importance?). I've read the Bible thru 5 times...each time I find "new" stuff and each time I can't remember where I had found stuff. I can't find the person who first brought this passage to my attention...he said, did you know the Christmas tree is described in the Bible...we are not suppose to put importance in such a tree. When I read the passage I knew immediately it was describing today's Christmas tree. Thanks for your help. Daylight |
Bible Answer: Does the Bible prohibit Christmas trees? A 'common objection is the claim that Christmas trees are prohibited in Scripture. Jeremiah 10 is commonly used to support this viewpoint. But a closer look at the passage will show that it has nothing to do with Christmas trees and everything to do with idol worship. Verse eight says, "A wooden idol is a worthless doctrine."' 'Idol worship was a clear violation of the Ten Commandments. Exodus 20:3-6 says, "You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments." 'There is no connection between the worship of idols and the use of Christmas trees. We should not be anxious about baseless arguments against Christmas decorations.' (www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/trees.htm) |
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