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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 7384 household gods
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
7000 God’s people
7300 Institutions and culture of OT
7384 household gods
7384 household gods
7384 household gods
Known in the Hebrew as “teraphim”, miniature idols small enough for their owners to keep in their homes or to carry with them when travelling.
Examples of the use of household gods
Ge 31:19 See also Ge 31:34; Jdg 17:1-6; Jdg 18:18,30-31; 1Sa 19:13-16; Eze 21:21 Three methods of divination are described here, shaking the arrows (belomancy), consulting the household gods (necromancy) and the examination of the liver of a sacrificed victim (hepatoscopy).
The use of household gods was contrary to God’s law
Dt 7:25-26 See also Ex 20:4-6 pp Dt 5:8-10
The removal and condemnation of household gods
2Ki 23:24 See also Ge 35:2-4; Isa 44:9-11; Eze 18:5-6; Zec 10:2
See also
| 1080 | God, living |
| 4155 | divination |
| 4363 | silver |
| 5138 | bowing |
| 5212 | arts and crafts |
| 6243 | adultery, spiritual |
| 7324 | calf worship |
| 8747 | false gods |
| 8752 | false worship |
| 8768 | idolatry |
| 8807 | profanity |
| 8840 | unfaithfulness to God |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
