We Become What We Worship

A Biblical Theology of Idolatry

Introduction — A foundational example of becoming like what we worship : Isaiah 6 — Becoming like what we worship : evidence elsewhere in the Old Testament — The origin of idolatry in the Old Testament — Becoming like what we worship : Judaism — Becoming like what we worship : the Gospels — Idolatry in Acts — Becoming like what we worship : Paul’s Epistles — Becoming like what we worship : the book of Revelation — The reversal from reflecting the image of idols to reflecting God’s image — Conclusion: So what difference does it make?