should god be worshipped through images?

No. an image or statue, whatever is just a copy of the original. It has no power, it can't do anything. And its just weird. lol. Would you do that to a friend? Take a picture of a friend, and talk to it. Or go somewhere, and have a cardboard cutout of a friend, and introduce it to everyone. That would be crazy. So why would you do the same for God?

Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, etc do not worship statues, images, and icons; and they also do not worship God through these things. They are meant to be reminders and to be inspirational. God had Moses make a "fiery serpent" to heal those that needed it. He also had Moses build the Ark of the Covenant, which had Cherubim. He had Solomon place statues in the temple. God was referring to "false" gods and images.

Isaiah 42:8 " I AM the Lord: that is my Name: and my Glory I will not give to another, neither my Praise to Graven Images.