Why Did Sentiment Grow Against the Use of Icons in the Byzantine

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why did sentiment grow against the use of icons in the Byzantine Empire in the eighth century?

• A) Icons were used disproportionately by the upper classes, which had become notably corrupt.
• B) The use of icons reminded the Byzantines of the religious practices of their enemies, including the Lombards and the Arabs.
• C) The use of icons was expressly forbidden in the New Testament.
• D) Icons violated prohibitions on the worship of graven images.

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