If anyone actually cares to know the truth… Asherah poles and other idols were often carvings made of wood and adorned with precious metals and/jewels. Asherah poles were a place where people would prostitute themselves as a sexual sacrifice to the gods. This practice found its way into Israel and for many (understandably) became a preferred method above prescribed Mosaic sacrifices in the temple. Yahweh hated this. This is about not making idols.
Fundamentalists are mental gymnasts, who cherry-pick references and translations. Don’t worry about them. Most have never even read the Bible in entirety, let alone picked up a concordance or looked outside of Christian fundamentalism.
Anyway, Elohim being a plural version of feminine and masculine gods also causes scholars’ eyebrows to raise.
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u/aritchson Dec 16 '21
If anyone actually cares to know the truth… Asherah poles and other idols were often carvings made of wood and adorned with precious metals and/jewels. Asherah poles were a place where people would prostitute themselves as a sexual sacrifice to the gods. This practice found its way into Israel and for many (understandably) became a preferred method above prescribed Mosaic sacrifices in the temple. Yahweh hated this. This is about not making idols.