Why do you wrap your arguement in the old testament when Jesus came to make a new and everlasting covenant?
I would say that nmh's argument is a valid point but one which other posters have shown the correct way, far, far, better than I have. I would also note that what he's said about people eventually worshipping the graven images is also correct -- no matter what the intention, the temptation to worship this images in place of God is always there. I would note that the Church does not in itself pray to the images