18-28. Varieties of Gods Men Worship—The Lord urges His supremacy. But Satan well knows that the worship of the living God elevates, ennobles, and exalts a nation. He knows that idol-worship does not elevate, but that it degrades man’s ideas, by associating with worship that which is base and corrupt. He is at work constantly to draw the mind away from the only true and living God. He leads men to give honor and glory to objects that human hands have made or to soulless creatures that God has created. The Egyptians and other heathen nations had many strange gods—creatures of their own fanciful imagination.{4BC 1145.5}

18-28. Variationer af Guds mennesketilbedelse. - Herren fremhæver Sit overherredømme. Man Satan ved godt at tilbedelse af den levende Gud højner, forædler, ophøjer en nation. Han ved at afgudsdyrkelse ikke ophøjer, men fornedrer et menneskes idéer, ved at begå sig en tilbedelse, som er fornedrende og fordærvet. Han arbejder hele tiden på at drage sindet bort fra den eneste sande og levende Gud. Han leder mennesker til at give ære og herlighed til ting, som menneskehænder har gjort eller til sjæleløse skabninger som Gud har skabt. Ægypterne og andre hedenske nationer havde mange besynderlige guder - skabninger for deres egne fantasifulde indbildning.