Does this Psalm Disprove Orthodoxy? Nope. I'll Explain.

Описание: 📖 Does Psalm 97:7 Condemn Icon Veneration?

0:00 Intro
0:07 The Question
0:41 Nouns in Hebrew
3:12 Verbs in Hebrew
3:33 Better Translations of Psalm 97 7
4:40 The Orthodox Practice Compared

Some find that this Psalm contradicts the Orthodox practice of icon veneration—but does it really? 🤔

In this video, I take a careful, word-by-word look at Psalm 97:7 in the original Hebrew, exposing how many English Bible translations blur crucial distinctions between carved images, idols, and images/icons.

🔍 What you’ll learn in this video:

The Hebrew nouns used in Psalm 97:7 — pesel (carved image) and elil (idol) — and which word is not used (tselem, image/icon)

Why translating everything as “image” is misleading

The Greek equivalents (eidolon, glypton, eikon)

The verbs in Psalm 97:7: what it really means to serve or boast in idols

Why Orthodox Christians do not serve carved images or worship idols

How icon veneration aligns with Scripture, including Romans 13:7 and 1 Samuel 2:30

Why the honor shown to icons passes to the person depicted, not to wood or paint

🕯️ Conclusion:
Psalm 97:7 condemns the worship and service of idols as gods—not the Orthodox Christian practice of honoring Christ and His saints using icons.

📌 Watch to the end to see why checking the original languages matters when interpreting Scripture.

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