WE BECOME WHAT WE WORSHIP
A biblical theology of idolatry
By G.K.Beale. Apollos. 342 pages. £14.99
ISBN 978-1-84474-314-8
We Become What We Worship traces one aspect of idolatry in the Bible, namely the idea that ‘people resemble what they revere, either for ruin or restoration’.
The contention is that all humans have been created to be reflecting beings, and they will reflect whatever they are ultimately committed to, whether the true God or some other object. When people worship idols they become like them, and this is part of God’s judgment on them. Conversely, when people repent and worship the true God, then they resemble him for their blessing.
