And they then make a big deal about 3-dimensions vs 2-dimensions in the unpacking of the 2nd commandment.Īnd this is from a Lubaticher rabbi in Canada. For instance, even though Lubavitch Jews officially refuse to allow themselves to be photographed there are hundreds of official photos listed on their website. Of course, like with Bing Lee, everything is negotiable. Among those are certain sects of the Amish and some ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Some avoid this problem of imagery altogether by saying we should have no images at all. It's the whole story that is missing and who these men are and why they are going into police custody that fills in the gaps. Without context, it could appear that the police are simply keen to brutalize some non-offenders. Such is the case of a video (an image) taken out of its context that we ascribe to the category of 'truth' and thus 'bow' to it.Įven today a clash between some gang members and police in Sydney's west may well go viral as well. Some of you have seen a video that went viral of police in Australia, but the context is missing and the scene has nothing to do with anything in 2021. Thinking about bowing and/ or serving, I consider the images you might see on your televisions or YouTube feeds today. Having a sculpture of an angel is ok, but bowing to it is not. In other words, having a photo of an elephant is ok, but making it into an idol is not ok. God says not to make imagery so that we bow down to them and serve them. One of the reasons we have to be careful about imagery is highlighted in the 10 Commandments. I've taken photos since I was a kid and appreciate the beauty and the scenery, the people, and the moments I often capture. Many of you will know that I"m a keen photographer and have more than 65,000 images on my Flickr site. The second commandment reads, "You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the."
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