Why Did Sentiment Grow Against the Use of Icons in the Byzantine

Multiple Choice

Why did sentiment grow against the use of icons in the Byzantine Empire in the eighth century?

A) Icons were used disproportionately by the upper classes, which had become notably corrupt.
B) The use of icons reminded the Byzantines of the religious practices of their enemies, including the Lombards and the Arabs.
C) The use of icons was expressly forbidden in the New Testament.
D) Icons violated prohibitions on the worship of graven images.