May we then not make any image at all?

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God cannot and may not be visibly portrayed in any way. Creatures may be portrayed, but God forbids us to make or have any images of them in order to worship them or to serve God through them.

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  • God cannot and may not be visibly portrayed in any way. Creatures may be portrayed, but God forbids us to make or have any images of them in order to worship them or to serve God through them. (Exodus 34:13–14; Exodus 34:17; Numbers 33:52; 2 Kings 18:4–5; Isaiah 40:25)
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