God is spirit. (John 4:24; Isaiah 31:3;Deuteronomy 4:12) No one has seen him. (John 1:18) He is invisible to us. (Colossians 1:15)
Since he has no visible form, any idol intended to represent him would be a sinful misrepresentation. Therefore, God forbade the making of objects that represent him. They are idols. The making of the golden calf while Moses was on the mountain receiving the commandments led to judgment on the Israelites. (Exodus 32)
God has, however, made himself known to us through his son, Jesus. John 1:18 tells us that Jesus has made the Father known to us. He is the only and true image of the God. (Colossians 1:15; 2 Corinthians 4:4) He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature. (Hebrews 1:3)
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