The Ten Commandments: Idols, Images, and The Chosen

Does watching The Chosen violate the Second Commandment? In this episode, Mark Vance and Emily Jensen continue their journey through the Ten Commandments by digging into the second commandment.

They discuss how this command calls us to worship the true God in the true way, what it means in a culture filled with media and art, and why our hearts are so easily drawn toward substitutes. Along the way, they reflect on The Chosen, Christian media, and how to discern what helps or hinders genuine worship.

Episode Highlights:

• 00:00 — Introducing the second commandment
• 03:20 — The conversation about The Chosen and Christian media
• 09:45 — What “graven images” meant in the Old Testament context
• 15:30 — How images and idols distort true worship
• 21:50 — Where Christian art can serve faith versus distract from it
• 28:40 — Practical ways to keep God at the center of worship today

Resources:

• Cornerstone Church Sermons
• Tim Keller, Counterfeit Gods