Hosea 10:1 Israel is like a large vine that produced plenty of fruit. As the people became richer, they built more altars for idols. As their land became better [NIV: prospered], they put up better stone pillars [KJV: images] to honor gods. (NCV™)
"Statue of Liberty," Wikipedia:
"The Statue of Liberty ... is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States."
"The statue is a figure of Libertas, a robed Roman liberty goddess."
"Height... From ground level to torch: 305 feet 1 inch."
"Washington Monument," Wikipedia:
"The Washington Monument is an obelisk-shaped building within the National Mall in Washington, D.C. [and] is both the world's tallest predominantly stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk."
"The Washington Monument is a hollow Egyptian-style stone obelisk."
"The monument stands at a height of about 555 feet."
"Obelisks," Wikipedia:
"Obelisks were prominent in the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, and played a vital role in their religion."
"In Egyptian mythology, the obelisk symbolized the sun god Ra."
"Phallic architecture," Wikipedia:
"The worship of the phallus has existed since the Stone Age, and was particularly prevalent during the Neolithic period and the Bronze Age."
"The obelisks of ancient Egypt themselves had several functions, existing both as a reference to the cultus of the sun and of the phallus, representing fertility and power."
"The Washington Monument in Washington D.C. is often seen as a prime example of phallic architecture and American masculinity."
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