OriginsThe idea of ​​idolatry is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the biblical story, Abraham was the first of the prophets to discover the “unity” of God. However, in Abraham's day we see that it was common to worship images and multiple gods, because Terah, Abraham's father, served other gods. (Joshua 24:2) Much of the Torah relates the Jews' difficulty in propagating their belief in monotheism, particularly when leaders such as Ahab promoted polytheistic approaches. (1 Kings) The attempt to propagate monotheistic belief was important since polytheism was obvious. offense against the 10 commandments given to Moses by God as written in the Hebrew Bible. The first three commandments state: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; you will have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above, or on the earth below, or in the waters under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God,...