III. ISRAEL AT SINAI ( XIX.- XL.).
The division Num 19- 40 presents difficulties due to its very
importance, _see_ introduction to Ex. (last paragraph). But Num 25-
31, 35- 40 readily fall apart from...
_The Episode of the Golden Calf, and incidents arising out of it, or
mentioned in connexion with it_.
The narrative of these Chapter s, read from a purely religious point
of view, is remarkably beaut...
_THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL MAKE A GOLDEN CALF, WHICH THEY WORSHIP: MOSES
BREAKS THE TABLES WRITTEN BY THE FINGER OF GOD: HE DESTROYS THE CALF,
AND SENDS THE SONS OF LEVI INTO THE CAMP, WHO KILL THREE THO...
INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 32
This chapter gives an account of the idolatry of the Israelites making
and worshipping a golden calf, Exodus 32:1 the information of it God
gave to Moses, bidding him at the...
_A.M. 2513. B.C. 1491._
Here is,
(1,) _ The sin of Israel and Aaron, particularly in making the golden
calf, Exodus 32:1, and worshipping it, Exodus 32:5; Exodus 32:6._
(2,) The notice which God
1 The people in the absence of Moses, cause Aaron to make a calfe.
7 God is angred thereby.
11 At the intreatie of Moses he is appeased.
15 Moses commeth downe with the Tables.
19 He breaketh them...
* The people cause Aaron to make a golden calf. (1-6) God's
displeasure, The intercession of Moses. (7-14) Moses breaks the tables
of the law, He destroys the golden calf. (15-20) Aaron's excuse, The...
THE PEOPLE REJECT YAHWEH FOR A MOLTEN CALF AND RECEIVE LESS THAN THEIR
DUE PUNISHMENT (EXODUS 32:1).
We have in this chapter an interesting contrast between man's way of
worship and God's way of worsh...