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Bible Quotes About Obelisks

10 Scripture verses about obelisks from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

What does the Bible say about obelisks? Browse 14 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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Top 10 Bible Quotes About Obelisks

Exodus 20:4 — “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:”
Exodus 23:24 — “Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.”
Leviticus 26:1 — “Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. standing: o...”
Deuteronomy 7:5 — “But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. their images: Heb. their statues, or, p...”
Deuteronomy 12:3 — “And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. o...”
Deuteronomy 16:22 — “Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. image: or, statue, or, pillar”
Isaiah 19:19 — “In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.”
Jeremiah 43:13 — “He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. images: Heb. statues, or, standing images Bethshemesh:...”
Acts 17:22 — “Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. Mars' hill: or, court of the Areopagites”
Acts 17:23 — “For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. devotions: or, gods that ye wor...”

Old Testament Quotes About Obelisks (8)

“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:”

Exodus 20:4KJV

“Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.”

Exodus 23:24KJV

“Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. standing: or, pillar image of: or, figured stone: Heb. a stone of picture”

Leviticus 26:1KJV

“But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. their images: Heb. their statues, or, pillars”

Deuteronomy 7:5KJV

“And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. overthrow: Heb. break down”

Deuteronomy 12:3KJV

“Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. image: or, statue, or, pillar”

Deuteronomy 16:22KJV

“In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.”

Isaiah 19:19KJV

“He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. images: Heb. statues, or, standing images Bethshemesh: or, The house of the sun”

Jeremiah 43:13KJV

New Testament Quotes About Obelisks (2)

“Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. Mars' hill: or, court of the Areopagites”

Acts 17:22KJV

“For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. devotions: or, gods that ye worship”

Acts 17:23KJV

Frequently Asked Questions About Obelisks in the Bible

What does the Bible say about obelisks?

The Bible contains 10 verses about obelisks, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding obelisks through both the Old and New Testaments.

How many Bible verses are about obelisks?

There are 10 Bible verses about obelisks in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.

What is the best Bible verse about obelisks?

While many verses address obelisks, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of obelisks you are studying.

Where in the Bible does it talk about obelisks?

Obelisks is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 10 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.