The golden calf story is an alternate tradition, and thematerial in exodus chapter 24 is contradictory. Bible commentaries spurgeons verse expositions of the bible exodus 32. How aaron made a golden calf and what became of it bible story for children and adults this famous how aaron made a golden calf and what became of it bible story for adults, teens and children about golden calf is a free, printable bible study. Calf, golden definition and meaning bible dictionary. 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. 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. Alim provides quran translations and the opportunity to learn quran, hadith, and islamic history. They are made available for free download under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. 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.
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. Read the full story of the golden calf in scripture text below and find articles, videos and audio sermons relating to this inspiring story. Forgetting god doesnt always mean creating a golden calf to worship. His attempt to deflect blame shows that aaron knew that making the golden calf was wrong ex 32. Every now and again there arises a topic that is so sensitive especially to children, so over the top with controversy, that god has purposely obscured it in. The golden calf sunday school lesson exodus 32 ministry. Freebibleimages moses and the golden calf moses and. Then he made two golden calves, and he said to the people, going to jerusalem is too difficult for you. This electronic thesis or dissertation has been downloaded from. The story of the golden calf, the greatest scandal of the wilderness period, is recalled in deuteronomy 9. Cassuto, a commentary on the book of exodus 19654, 28497. Numbers chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month.
Book of exodus, session 8 the golden calf exodus 3234 with moses on top of the mountain for forty days and forty nights to receive the inscribed tablets of the ten commandments and the instructions for the building of the tabernacle, the israelites get restless. Or it there was any reference to the golden calf, it must have been depreciatory. Exodus 32 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Other idolaters go further, and worship baal and various false gods, but, between the. The golden calf brings back confidence man ostap bender from the twelve chairs, once again with ambitions for the great haul. The critical view does not see the chapter as a literary unity on the basis of. 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, for as for this moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of egypt, we wot not what is become of him. The golden calf by new christian bible study staff. Sin of the golden calf and abortion most holy place. The narrative of the golden calf cannot be understood without relating it to the erection. As for this fellow moses who brought us up out of egypt, we dont know what has happened to him. Book of exodus, session 8 the golden calf exodus 3234 with moses on top of the mountain for forty days and forty nights to receive the inscribed tablets of the ten commandments and the.
Story of the prophet musa moses the story of the golden calf. Chapters discourse analysis of the golden calf episodes in exodus and. He is not your typical soviet hero indeed, the book is full of those critical of and with antipathy to the soviet experiment. Going through the book of 1 corinthians has been a tremendous blessing to me.
Where sin is great, gods grace is greater supplies. But they, our ancestors, became arrogant and stiffnecked, and they did not obey your commands. What should we learn from the golden calf incident in exodus 32. Exodus 32 verse by verse commentary and bible study of exodus chapter 32. And god spoke all these words, saying, i am the lord your god, who brought you out of the land of. However, his is not the liveliest, most energetic job of prose and dialogue. Fun for kids to print and test their knowledge of the exodus, moses, aaron, mount sinai, and the israelites.
We have covered so many very practical and basic truths that i feel that are. Numbers chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt, saying. Israel, here is your god who brought you out of the land of egypt. The chapter ends with a plague being cursed upon the israelites for the golden calf as they embark towards canaan. The text of exodus 32 is certainly composite see e. The golden calf synonyms, the golden calf pronunciation, the golden calf translation, english dictionary definition of the golden calf. Exodus 32 niv the golden calf when the people saw bible.
The story of the golden calf is literarily and literally in the middle of gods torah. In chapter 12, it reads, but ask the animals, and they will teach you. However, his is not the liveliest, most energetic job of prose. Cassuto, a commentary on the book of exodus 19654, 284 97. 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. Moses and the golden calf the original illustrations are the of sweet publishing and these digitally adjusted compilations of them the of freebibleimages. In this first verse, we encounter the first ambiguity. Every now and again there arises a topic that is so sensitive especially to children, so over the top with controversy, that god has purposely obscured it in order to protect the innocence of those not ready for such profound truths. An object of worship among the hebrews, mention of which occurs principally in ex. For example, in the book of genesis, when abraham was visited by three gentlemen. 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. 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.
Aaron was set apart by the divine appointment to the office of the priesthood. All kjv books old testament only new testament only apocrypha only. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. One of the seventy elders on mount sinai was joshua. Exodus chapter 34 verse 3 the golden calf as polemical allegory. The golden calf what does this story mean and how does it apply to my life. In the bible, a golden image of a calf fashioned by. See golden calf instances in the king james version kjv. The golden calf definition of the golden calf by the free. The children of israel had been in bondage in egypt for over two hundred years. 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. 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. The chapter ends with a plague being cursed upon the israelites for the golden calf.
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. Mar 16, 2018 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. They convince aaron to make a golden calf from the israelites jewelry moses returns and destroys calf. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. The golden calf definition of the golden calf by the. What should we learn from the golden calf incident in exodus. He is not your typical soviet hero indeed, the book is full of. 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. 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. Bacons exodus in the place cited and db, and some words and phrases are a verbal dupli care of the. Israelites were wrong when they wanted a golden calf to worship ex 32.
Sometimes forgetting god means thinking we dont need. They confront aaron, who has been left in charge, and. Oct 04, 2015 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. The first vengeance which moses took was upon the idol. Reading either book again, if pleasure or expanding your world literature horizon is the goal you cant go wrong. Download our mobile app for onthego access to the jewish virtual library. The bible tells us that after the israelites make the golden calf, god tells moses to go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of egypt, have become corrupt. What be these two olive branches which through the two golden. They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. Exodus 32 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. We have covered so many very practical and basic truths that i feel that are going to be i. The story of the golden calf is found in exodus 32.
Throughout scripture, it is noteworthy that calves are referenced 48 times, and, as a whole. The story of the the golden calf, moses, and the ten. Freebibleimages moses and the golden calf moses and the. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt. After he had worked on the gold with a tool, he made it into a statue of a calf. So they gave it to me, and i threw it into the fire, and out came this calf verse 24. In the bible, a golden image of a calf fashioned by aaron and worshiped by the israelites while moses was on mount sinai. International standard version so the king sought some advice and then built two golden calves and announced, its too difficult for you to travel to jerusalem. Theology 1 semester 1 study guide flashcards quizlet. A summary of the golden calf bible story with scripture verses and relating articles. Book of exodus, session 8 the golden calf exodus 32 34. As this story begins, the children of israel have escaped egypt, and are camped near mount sinai.
The sinner usually excuses himself for his wrongdoing by shifting the blame to someone else. Bible verses about golden calf church of the great god. The episode concerning aaron and the golden calf see exodus 3234 comes as quite a shock. 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. Bacons exodus in the place cited and db, and some words and phrases are a verbal dupli care of the narrative of jeroboams calf worship compare exodus 32. Exodus 32 new international version niv the golden calf. The golden calf when the people saw that moses was so long in coming down. Images of bulls and calves were common in near eastern religions. After aaron made the golden calf, he blamed the people. Exodus 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 who will go before us. Exodus 32, new international version niv the bible app. And i answered again, and said unto him, what be these two olive branches which through the two. What should we learn from the golden calf incident in.
Our last lectio ended with exodus 24, and we have skipped over chapters. View whole chapter see verse in context and i answered again, and said unto him, what be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty. It was probably hollow, and possibly of no great size. This bible commentary is indepth but uses plain english that everyone can understand. The golden calf when israel worshipped the golden calf at the base of the mount, it was offensive enough that god expressed a willingness to destroy the entire nation and start over with.