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The word "image" in the scope of "making a graven image" is to be interpreted literally. It's a condemnation of idolatry, something that Judaism, even in its very-different Biblical form, has traditionally advocated. In Christianity... Not all religions have a negative view of humanity. Does...

I'm not a Christian, so I say no. I don't believe in the trinity. How one views Jesus, whether as God, as a prophet, a historical figure or something else is important in how one looks at God when making artwork.

Minor anal correction here... "Seraphim" is already plural, so there's no need to add an "s". The singular form is seraph.

I've pondered this myself sometimes. I'm inclined to believe that some of the commandments (all 613 of them) were given for practical reasons and others for religious reasons. The laws of Kashrut--Practical reasons? Not eating pork, for example, given the numerous dangers of not cooking it...

The Rabbis interpreted that passage, that we are made in the image and likeness of God, to mean that we are equally capable of doing godly things (that is, good works) as our creator. It doesn't mean that we physically look like God, but rather that we have the power and capability to act like...

Of the Abrahamic faiths, I think Christianity is the only one whose symbol actually has anything to do with the religion. It's unfortunate that people misinterpret the meaning based on their own personal experiences and biases rather than asking someone who actually knows.

Then you are one of very few. The Christians who do so is quite a small group. The number of Jews who do so is also quite small, for that matter.

Christianity is "based" on the Tanakh, but that's only part of Jewish canon (in terms of the volume of text, actually a very small part). There is so much more to Judaism then that which is something most Christians (indeed, yourself included, it seems) are unaware of or unfamiliar with. Have...

The Romans did as the Jews were not at all autonomous at the time and could not have executed anyone even if they wanted to. The Sanhedrin at the time was comprised primarily of Sadducees, though there were as few Pharisees in the organisation. That said, the Jews were also being oppressed under...

Just a few corrections here... The priesthood (ie the Kohanim) is by blood... One can only be born a Kohen. No matter how learned or experienced a Jew may be, if he is not a descendant of Aaron, he is not a Kohen. The Pharisees (and the Rabbis, which they later became) are, for the most part...