The Bible Recap Deep Dive Week 11 (Days 071-077): Are pictures depicting Jesus sinful?
Mar 18, 2026
Blake Holmes, pastor and seminary instructor at Watermark Community Church, brings pastoral teaching on Deuteronomy. He discusses passing faith to the next generation, practical ways to disciple children and mentors, whether images of Jesus cross into idolatry, the history of Christian art, how the incarnation affects depiction questions, and why the prophet like Moses points to Jesus.
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Deuteronomy Is A Generational Review
- Deuteronomy is a review urging Israel to teach the next generation so they won't repeat their parents' covenant failures.
- Moses retells history, law, and a call to obey so God's purposes and presence remain central to national identity.
Use Real-Time Questions To Teach Kids
- Teach faith through in-the-moment questions, not just formal devotionals: ask children, What does the Bible say about that?
- Blake used this with his four kids to model applying Scripture when real situations arise.
Idolatry Comes From Imagined Representations
- Israelites had never seen God's form at Sinai, so making images would be pure human invention and risk idolatry.
- The golden calf and later bronze serpent show how quickly visual substitutes become false worship.