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No.
"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath." Exodus 20:4, Deuteronomy 5:8
"Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the simultude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, The
likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, The likeness of any thing
that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth." Deuteronomy 4:16-18
"Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget ... and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the Lord thy
God hath forbidden thee." Deuteronomy 4:23
“Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the
craftsman.” Deuteronomy 27:15
Yes.
"Thou shalt make two cherubims of gold ... And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat
with their wings, and their faces shall look to one another." Exodus 25:18, 20
"And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole." Numbers 21:8
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Explanation:
We are not to create any images for our own desires because, as we have seen in Scripture, mankind has a tendency to worship
molten or graven works of the hands. This rule even applies to the crosses in our day and age that people like to wear.
The only exception to the rule is if the image serves a higher purpose of God-- and there must be a direct command by Him
to craft it. The cherubims on the Ark of the Covenant reminded its beholders that our God is wondrous and holy, and He is
to be reverenced. It also warned onlookers that the sacred things of God are highly protected. As for the fiery serpent,
it served as a stern and severe warning to future generations. Unfortunately, even this serpent became entrapped by idolatry
in its later existence. God is not impressed by images; nevertheless, He sometimes used them to express divine attributes
of Himself and His Kingdom.
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