Bible-worship

9.9

Treating the Bible like a holy object to respect instead of a book to read and follow

noun
/ˈbaɪbəlˌwɜrʃɪp/

: bibliolatría

He warned against Bible-worship, insisting that the spirit of the text was more important than the words themselves.

Examples

Some critics accuse certain denominations of Bible-worship rather than genuine faith.
The movement grew concerned about the rise of Bible-worship in certain religious circles.
Some people engage in Bible-worship rather than understanding its teachings.
Is Bible-worship a common practice in your church?
He warned against Bible-worship, insisting that the spirit of the text was more important than the words themselves.
Some critics accuse certain denominations of Bible-worship instead of fostering genuine faith.
The movement grew concerned about the increasing prevalence of Bible-worship in various religious communities.

Synonyms

idol worship

vsBible-worship

1 7.8

Praying to statues or pictures as if they were gods

is specific to revering a sacred book as worship rather than worshipping objects

bibliolatry

vsBible-worship

Formal

1 9.9

Extreme respect for the Bible that treats it like an object of worship

focuses on revering the sacred book as worship rather than studying its guidance

How Reverent

idolatry

9 9.0

Bible-worship

9.9

to reverence

2 7.1

esteem

276 3.6

Surface Forms

Bible-worship singular

Bible-worships plural

Morphology

Bible-worship = Bible + worship (transparent) = Bible + worship

The compound 'Bible-worship' directly denotes worship directed at the Bible; the components and their relation are literal and easily inferred.

Etymology

Bible-worship joins Bible and worship: Bible comes from the old word biblia meaning 'books', and worship originally meant worth-ship, giving 'worth' or honor to someone, so Bible-worship describes treating the Bible itself as an object of honor or worship rather than just a book to read.