Oct 29, 2019 moses then burned up the golden calf with fire, ground it into powder, and poured the powder into the drinking water and made the israelites drink it. Exodus 32 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The craftsmen that came out of egypt were used to working with gold and therefore copper was added to give the calf strength. Sometimes forgetting god means thinking we dont need. Thus, it is argued that the book of the law was not part of gods original plan.
Or it there was any reference to the golden calf, it must have been depreciatory, as if to say, that was rank idolatry, and as such it was punished. No affliction has ever happened to israel in which there was not some particle of the dust of the golden calf. That is 5% of the total or out of 100 men only 5 died. The king said, olet the mother come, and clean her childs filth. The golden calf a new church bible story explanation for teaching sunday school. As students answer questions from the story, allow them to pull down one puzzle piece at a time, to take down the golden calf idol. A modern day golden calf is the best biblical description i can imagine for this work of rick warren. Nevertheless, god and moses were highly offended because, to them, making the golden calf was an israelite attempt to define gods nature and to control him according to their desires. The following seven books continue their story in the promised land. Israels works nearly condemned the nation to obliteration. Aaron told them to take off their gold rings from their ears. Images of bulls and calves were common in near eastern religions.
Moses did just sort of wander off into the desert, claiming he knew where he was going. Conversely, when verses 1114 are read apart from the larger chapter, they portray moses successfully persuading god to withdraw his punishment, as he does in deuteronomy 9. This is the concept of atonement for the golden calf, for the holy one said, let the red heifer come, and atone for the golden calf. The former contains references to animal sacrifices, levites, priestly rites of purification andablution, concerns about seeing god and dying, and most notably, a reference to. Read the full story of the golden calf in scripture text below and find articles, videos and audio sermons relating to this inspiring story. Mar 16, 2018 the chapter ends with a plague being cursed upon the israelites for the golden calf as they embark towards canaan. In verse 17, and when joshua heard the noise of the people.
And god spoke all these words, saying, i am the lord your god, who brought you out of the land of egypt, out of the house of slavery. Exodus 32, new international version niv the bible app. The incident of the worship of the golden calf is narrated in the second chapter of the quran, named the heifer, and other islamic literature. They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. No matter how he tried to pass it off, he deliberately fashioned an idol out of gold, something he had to work at. Golden calf, idol worshipped by the hebrews during the period of the exodus from egypt. In exodus, chapters 32, thea mere 40 days after receiving the torah, the jewish people created an idol torah tells how three months after leaving egypt, and a. Red heifer the episode of the golden calf the temple institute. This is part of a larger series that will be listed at under video c. Golden calves so now you intend to resist the kingdom of the lord through the sons of david, being a great multitude and having with you the golden calves which jeroboam made for. The chapter ends with a plague being cursed upon the israelites for the.
The episode concerning aaron and the golden calf see exodus 3234 comes as quite a shock. Exodus chapter 32 verse 1 aaron made a single golden calf, and presented it to the people saying, here are your gods plural, who brought you up from egypt, exodus chapter 32 verse 4 the exact words ascribed to jeroboam in the book of kings. Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and aarons rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant. Includes lesson materials for primary 38 years, junior 911 years, intermediate 1214. What should we learn from the golden calf incident in. Golden calf old testament britannica encyclopedia britannica. There are two versions of the story of the reception of thetablets containing the ten commandments. Even its position in the scripture record adds to the sense of disbelief as the narrative could be entirely removed without disturbing the flow, with exodus 31 merging almost seamlessly into exodus chapter 35. See verse in context and another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer. While reading in the book of exodus recently, i came upon exodus 32, the golden calf. The golden calf when the people saw that moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to aaron, and said to him, up, make us gods, who shall go before us. The golden figurine of the calf did not bring them out of egypt, but the lord did. Exodus chapter 32 kjv king james version 1 and when the people saw that moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto aaron, and said unto him, up, make us gods, which shall go before us.
The golden calf version hasbeen immortalized in hollywood productions. The incidents related in this chapter disclose a state of popular sentiment and feeling among. God declared that the guilty ones would yet pay with their own deaths and be blotted out of his book. Deuteronomy with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The golden calf version is an alternative myth of the origins of the levitical priesthood and the levite priests. The people make a requestnow when the people saw that moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to aaron, and said to him, come, make us gods that shall go before us. A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about. The story of the golden calf, the greatest scandal of the wilderness period, is recalled in deuteronomy 9. One of the seventy elders on mount sinai was joshua. Remembering the second law and urging to obedience.
So they gave it to me, and i threw it into the fire, and out came this calf verse 24. Commentary on exodus 32 golden calf january 12, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment as chapter 32 begins, moses has been up on mount sinai for. Jan 12, 2015 commentary on exodus 32 golden calf january 12, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment as chapter 32 begins, moses has been up on mount sinai for weeks 40 days receiving instructions from god. The golden calf bible story, verses and meaning bible study tools. They have made for themselves a golden calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it and said, these are your gods, o israel, who brought you up out of the land of egypt. Supplies picture of a golden calf see link below, cut into puzzle pieces. It is asserted that paul was referring to a specific transgression in this verse, namely the building of the golden calf in exodus 32. Lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. The traditional commentaries offer three approaches to what the golden calf was meant to be. A man wrote in an email that he did not care whether the bible said not to worship as the pagans do through the use of christmas and easter. He denigrates great biblical truths on the anvil of his seekersinnerfriendly style of church. But they, our ancestors, became arrogant and stiffnecked, and they did not obey your commands. Therefore the men who worshiped the calf was very very few. The story of the golden calf is literarily and literally in the middle of gods torah on tabernacle, and, within that context, the problem becomes even more serious.
Chapters 2531 give instructions about the tabernacle, chapters 3234 recount the problem of the golden calf, and chapters 3540 return to the topic of the tabernacle. In other words, aaron used the peoples gold money, wealth to build a golden calf, rather than to establish the rightful rule of jesus christ and his government on earth. Here is, the sin of israel, and aaron particularly in making the golden calf, ver. The account of the ancient israelites rebelling against god and worshipping the golden calf is a story that many people are familiar with, but as i was reading i thought to myself, why did the israelites decide on a gold cow to be their god. What should we learn from the golden calf incident in exodus 32. Exodus 32 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The golden calf when the people saw that moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to aaron, and said. The jews have a metaphorical saying, apparently founded on this text. Golden calf of exodus and the tie to revelation 17 blogger. He might easily break it to pieces and subject the pieces to the action of fire, whereby they would be calcined, and might then be easily reduced to.
Analysis of the book the golden calf 1599 words cram. In this study, we are going to study the golden calf exod. Jul 22, 2016 in this study, we are going to study the golden calf exod. The story of the golden calf is found in exodus 32. It was probably hollow, and possibly of no great size. The golden calf 32 when the people saw that moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around aaron and said, come, make us gods a who will go before us. Commentary on exodus 32 golden calf tough questions. In both cases, one has to pay attention to notice the verses which tell us how the women reacted to the requests to bring jewelry to fashion the golden calf, and for the building of the mishkan. Exodus 32 verse by verse commentary and bible study of exodus chapter 32. See golden calf instances in the king james version kjv. Commentary on exodus 32 and the incident with the golden calf. The story of the the golden calf, moses, and the ten. Exodus 32why did the israelites worship the golden calf. Similarly, the work of nadabs and abihus hands included offering profane fire leviticus 10.
The children of israel had been in bondage in egypt for over two hundred years. Now when the people saw that moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to aaron, and said to him, come, make us gods that shall go before us. The women did not contribute to the golden calf hadassah. Golden calves so now you intend to resist the kingdom of the lord through the sons of david, being a great multitude and having with you the golden calves which jeroboam made for gods for you. It is noteworthy that in exodus 32, the chapter on the golden calf, the letters ra appear in no less than seven words. He might easily break it to pieces and subject the pieces to the action of fire, whereby they would be calcined, and might then be easily reduced to powder. Exodus 32 new international version niv the golden calf.
Forgetting god doesnt always mean creating a golden calf to worship. The bible story of the golden calf is very revealing of human nature and the tendency of people to stray away from devotion to god. After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, going to jerusalem is too much for you. The attentive reader has seen enough in this chapter to induce him to exclaim, how soon a clear sky may be overcast. Exodus 3234 niv the golden calf when the people saw bible. As for this fellow moses who brought us up out of egypt, we dont know what has happened to him.
Commentary on exodus 32 golden calf tough questions answered. What should we learn from the golden calf incident in exodus. Only the one who has sinned against me will i blot out of my book. This bible commentary is indepth but uses plain english that everyone can understand. Wherefore should the egyptians say, ra brought them out to slay them in the mountains. It is ironic that while moses was on mount sinai, receiving the ten commandments from god, the israelites were breaking the very first commandment thou shall not have any gods before me. While moses was chatting up god on the mountain for forty days, the people were getting antsy. The golden calf 6970 when moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people went to aaron and said to him, come, make gods for us. If we examine the concepts of red heifer and the golden calf, we can find many parallels and connections. The golden calf sunday school lesson exodus 32 ministry. The golden calf story is an alternate tradition, and thematerial in exodus chapter 24 is contradictory. A summary of the golden calf bible story with scripture verses and.
The golden calf if 600,000men left egypt only 3000 were punished. However, among the more notable actions of the israelites is the construction of the golden calf, which occurs while. Those kinds of powerful untruths are laced throughout this book. Exodus 32, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. The ten commandments received, the golden calf lesson outline provides teaching ideas with questions for discussion, projects, and activities. Exodus chapter 34 verse 3 the golden calf as polemical allegory. The first vengeance which moses took was upon the idol. In particular, the golden calf was a work of aarons hands exodus 32.
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