Israel was probably also acquainted with images at the beginning: the brazen serpent, used under Moses» high authority, and perhaps taken by David
from the Jebusites and placed in the sanctuary; the golden
calf, undoubtedly an image quite acceptable to the people at a late stage, in imitation of the Canaanite
bull.
Tesco, Aldi, Iceland, Lidl, the Co-op and Asda do not ban their milk suppliers
from shooting
bull calves and it is not outlawed under organic standards.