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Why did Luther not support iconoclasm like some other reformers?

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During the Reformation, Protestant reformers such as Huldrych Zwingli and John Calvin promoted Iconoclasm among their followers. I have found information about Luther opposing it, but little about why. Why exactly did Luther oppose iconoclasm when other leaders supported it? ![Illustration in a deluxe Luther Bible showing God creating the world](https://i.sstatic.net/QjDDwm.jpg) *Illustration in a deluxe Luther Bible showing God creating the world* ![The same I llustration in a deluxe Luther Bible owned by Count Joachim, which had the depiction of God erased because of his support of iconoclasm](https://i.sstatic.net/rf3BGm.jpg) *The same illustration in a deluxe Luther Bible owned by Count Joachim , in which he erased the depiction of God because of his support of iconoclasm*
Asked by Thunderforge (6467 rep)
Oct 28, 2017, 10:59 PM
Last activity: Oct 31, 2017, 10:32 PM