The second Commandment forbids worship of man-made things that represent false gods. We usually think of "graven images" as idols, but we can make idols of anything we place before Jehovah. Here, God was covering all bases. ... God is above and beyond even his own creation.

What does the 2nd commandment say?

“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them”: second of the Ten Commandments. Compare Ten Commandments.

What does God reveal through the second commandment?

What does God reveal through the second commandment? Through the second commandment God reveals that his name is sacred, or holy.