Idols today?

Question

The question I had was what are some things that are "idols" today? Also, where is the story found in the bible about Elisha and the prophets and the altar?
thanks!

i pretty much know idols, but i need to find that story please! thanks

Answer 1

Idol question had been answered, here the story of Elija;

King Ahab and his pagan wife, Jezebel, had caused Baal worship to flourish in Israel. As a result, Jehovah had brought a drought upon the land, which was now in its fourth year. An enraged Jezebel set out to have Jehovah’s prophets put to death, but Ahab wanted Elijah in particular. It was Elijah who had said to Ahab more than three years previously: “There will occur during these years neither dew nor rain, except at the order of my word!” (1 Kings 17:1) And the resultant drought still continued.

In this dangerous situation, Elijah was told by Jehovah: “Go, show yourself to Ahab, as I am determined to give rain upon the surface of the ground.” At great personal risk, Elijah obeyed Jehovah’s command.—1 Kings 18:1, 2.

“Is this you, the bringer of ostracism upon Israel?” asked Ahab, upon seeing Elijah. “I have not brought ostracism upon Israel,” Elijah boldly replied, “but you and the house of your father have, because you men have left the commandments of Jehovah, and you went following the Baals.” Then Elijah directed that all Israel should gather at Mount Carmel, including “the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of the sacred pole.” Then Elijah addressed the crowd: “How long will you be limping upon two different opinions? If Jehovah is the true God, go following him; but if Baal is, go following him.”—1 Kings 18:17-21.

The people were silent. Perhaps they recognized their guilt in failing to render exclusive devotion to Jehovah. (Exodus 20:4, 5) Or it may be that their consciences were so seared that they saw no sin in dividing their loyalties between Jehovah and Baal. In any case, Elijah instructed the people to produce two young bulls—one for the Baal prophets and the other for him. Both bulls would be prepared for sacrifice, but no fire was to be lit. “You must call upon the name of your god,” Elijah said, “and I, for my part, shall call upon the name of Jehovah; and it must occur that the true God that answers by fire is the true God.”—1 Kings 18:23, 24.

The Baal prophets began “limping around the altar that they had made.” All morning they cried out: “O Baal, answer us!” But Baal did not answer. (1 Kings 18:26) Then Elijah began taunting them: “Call at the top of your voice, for he is a god.” (1 Kings 18:27) The Baal prophets even began cutting themselves with daggers and lances—a practice often employed by pagans to arouse the pity of their gods.—1 Kings 18:28.

It was now past noon, and the worshipers of Baal continued “behaving as prophets”—a phrase that in this context conveys the idea of carrying on in a frenzied fashion and with a loss of self-control. Well into the afternoon, Elijah finally said to all the people: “Approach me.” All watched intently as Elijah rebuilt the altar of Jehovah, dug a trench around it, cut the young bull in pieces, and placed it on the altar with wood for burning. Afterward, the bull, the altar, and the wood were thoroughly soaked with water, and the trench was filled with water (no doubt seawater obtained from the Mediterranean Sea). Then, Elijah prayed to Jehovah: “Today let it be known that you are God in Israel and I am your servant and it is by your word that I have done all these things. Answer me, O Jehovah, answer me, that this people may know that you, Jehovah, are the true God and you yourself have turned their heart back.”—1 Kings 18:29-37.

Suddenly, fire came down from heaven “and went eating up the burnt offering and the pieces of wood and the stones and the dust, and the water that was in the trench it licked up.” The people who were watching immediately prostrated themselves, saying: “Jehovah is the true God! Jehovah is the true God!” At Elijah’s command, the Baal prophets were seized and brought to the torrent valley of Kishon, where they were executed.—1 Kings 18:38-40.

Answer 2

Do you mean Ahab & jezabel? The prophets of Bal


The thing you would sacrifice all other things for in the moment.
given Worthship,weight.I Me Mine are the main ones I think?

Answer 3

~ curiousgeorge_ina

Gen 22:9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

Other scriptures talking of Elisha as the prophet:

1Ki 19:16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint [to be] king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint [to be] prophet in thy room.

2Ki 3:11 But Jehoshaphat said, [Is there] not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here [is] Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

2Ki 5:8 And it was [so], when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

2Ki 6:12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that [is] in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

2Ki 9:1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:

Answer 4

An idol today is anything you put before God.

Answer 5

an Idol is anything you put before God or make more important than God. this can be a t.v a computer a book, it doesntmatter if you put it before God it is an idol.

Answer 6

The Bible. Many people put the book before God.

Answer 7

Western wold, musician are the idols of modern time.and mobile phone!

Answer 8

money is a faulse god ,movie stars ,american idol ,anything you love or hold more important than god