Most, however, do not understand that the calf was a symbol of a system of worship that was to penetrate israel. Similarly, the work of nadabs and abihus hands included offering profane fire leviticus 10. It sounds like an open and shut case of the very idolatry god tells them not to do in the ten commandments, and in many ways it was. This new translation is the first english version to have gone to print unexpurgated.
That is 5% of the total or out of 100 men only 5 died. And the lesson of the golden calf is not just one for our state or our people or our religion, but a lesson for each and everyone of us. The attentive reader has seen enough in this chapter to induce him to exclaim, how soon a clear sky may be overcast. 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. But much more famous than these living calves are two biblical examples of statues of calves made of gold. Calf, golden international standard bible encyclopedia. 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. 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. Fun for kids to print and test their knowledge of the exodus, moses, aaron, mount sinai, and the israelites. Nov 16, 20 this feature is not available right now. But tonight we are looking at exodus 32 and this is the chapter in which aaron and the children of israel built their golden calf because moses has been on the mount with the lord for so long.
What should we learn from the golden calf incident in. A literary structural analysis of the goldencalf episode. The forces of resistance equal to the force of the magnitude of the golden calf success in the big city, while the cats away, the mice will play. A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about. Most, however, do not understand that the calf was a symbol of a system of worship that was to penetrate israel and destroy the religious system of judah. A summary of the golden calf bible story with scripture verses and relating articles.
When you worship another god other than the one true god, then god burned with anger and sworn to visit their sin upon them. When moses seemed to take a long time in returning from the mountain, the israelites turned to moses brother aaron and asked him to make. Translators konstantin gurevich and helen anderson have delivered a text full of glib energies and stylistic verve. Golden calf old testament britannica encyclopedia britannica. The golden calf story is an alternate tradition, and thematerial in exodus chapter 24 is contradictory. 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. 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. The golden calf best animated christian movie youtube. Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point. Rob barrett a modern perspective on the gravity of the golden calf offense in deuteronomy 3 introduction the golden calf incident is familiar to most modern bible readers. Golden earrings both men and women wore these ornaments, and we may suppose that these were a part of the spoils which they brought out of egypt. Exodus 32 new international version niv the golden calf. When moses goes to mount sinai to receive the ten commandments, the israelites create a golden calf to worship from their impatience of his absence. The craftsmen that came out of egypt were used to working with gold and therefore copper was added to give the calf strength.
In the story, while an absent moses lingers for forty days and forty nights with god on mount sinai, the deliverers brother. In exodus, chapters 32, the a mere 40 days after receiving the torah, the jewish people created an idol torah tells how three months after leaving egypt, and a mere 40 days after receiving the torah at mount sinai, the jewish people created an idol and. Sunday school lesson 217 the golden calf at sinai sunday school lesson 218 the hebrew servant sunday school lesson 219 the tabernacle in the wilderness sunday school lesson 220 the day of atonement. What sort of pagan revelry did the israelites indulge in. Give two reasons why the incident with the golden calf is like the original sin of adam and eve. Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earths abominations. Second, who did god promise to blot out from his book.
At the foot of mount sinai the israelites lose faith in moses and ask aaron to fashion a golden calf. The story of the golden calf, the greatest scandal of the wilderness period, is recalled in deuteronomy 9. The golden calf and moses intercession exodus 3234. New american standard bible he took this from their. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The golden calf if 600,000men left egypt only 3000 were punished.
In particular, the golden calf was a work of aarons hands exodus 32. Exodus chapter 32 kjv king james version god must have been talking about the golden calf idolatry. Exodus 32 new international version niv 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. Occurring twice exod 3234 and deut 9 10, it tells of israels turning away from yhwh shortly after hearing the decalogue. Books of kings, two books of the hebrew bible or the protestant old. Does this imply that all israel was blotted out from gods book. He aaron took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Moses, the golden calf, and the false images of the true god. Genesis chapter 31 48 and laban said, this heap is a witness between me and thee this day.
What be these two olive branches which through the two golden. Lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. The people get impatient, and think that perhaps moses will not return, and they ask his. The bible contains hundreds of statements about gods anger at sin. Israels works nearly condemned the nation to obliteration. Its main character, ostap bender, also appeared in a previous novel by the authors called the twelve chairs.
Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. After he had worked on the gold with a tool, he made it into a statue of a calf. While moses is with yhwh on the mountain, receiving the stone tablets of the law, israel breaks that law by. One must always wonder whether the whole calf incident would have taken place if moses had been around. The gd of abraham was having none of that moses in attendance or not. In exodus 32 moses returns from talking with the lord on the mountain and finds that the israelites have turned to sinful actions.
This alone should make us realize just how serious it is to cast god out of his position as king over all nations. Images of bulls and calves were common in near eastern religions. 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 moses. Golden calf, idol worshipped by the hebrews during the period of the exodus from egypt. How strange, that the very things which were granted them by an especial influence and providence of god, should be now abused to the basest idolatrous purposes. A literary structural analysis of the goldencalf episode in.
The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. The worship of the golden calf is not presented as the worship of another deity but rather of yhwh himself, and the theological assertion seems to be that since god is heard, not seen, he is not to be worshipped in any physical, visual form see deut 4. A remarkably funny book written by a remarkable pair of collaborators. Would this have included everyone who worshiped the golden calf.
Exodus 32 niv the golden calf when the people saw bible. What should we learn from the golden calf incident in exodus. Moses did just sort of wander off into the desert, claiming he knew where he was going. Great for sunday school or vbs crafts, this sign features moses holding the 10 commandments next to a glittering statue of the golden calf. The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. The golden calf incident is familiar to most modern bible readers. As many of us have heard, the eskimos have dozens of words for snow because this is so crucial to their daily lives.
Exodus chapter 34 verse 3 the golden calf as polemical allegory. Simply rightclick the image and save to your computer. For it is written, you shall worship the lord your god, and him only you shall serve. The golden calf ilya ilf, evgeny petrov, konstantin gurevich, helen anderson on. The jews have a metaphorical saying, apparently founded on this text. Although this claim has been discounted by modern linguists, it is nonetheless a wellknown linguistic fact that each language specializes in the.
Moses, their leader, as climbed up the mountain, and is receiving the ten commandments from jehovah. The golden calf by new christian bible study staff. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. The golden calf what does this story mean and how does it apply to my life. Idolatry and the golden calf groundwork bible study. The golden calf when the people saw that moses was so long in coming down. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. To know our holy god requires us to be holy and obey the ten commandments. There are 3 different punishments stated for the sin of the golden calf, two of which are ambiguous in nature. The mysterious way in which aaron described the origin of the golden calf gave rise to superstitious beliefs. Moses, the golden calf, and the false images of the true god rolf a. The most explicit is that moses and the levites kill about 3,000 men. See more ideas about golden calf, bible lessons and sunday school.
Discuss how silly it is for us to worship something we made with our own hands. A modern perspective on the gravity of the golden calf. The golden calf bible story, verses and meaning bible study tools. Dec 29, 2011 the son, who turned independence and enjoyment into his golden calf, finally came to his senses and returned to his fathers house. 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. Now when the people saw that moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to. Levi stood with moses to clean house after the golden calf ex 32. No affliction has ever happened to israel in which there was not some particle of the dust of the golden calf.
What is the punishment for the golden calf incident. No matter how he tried to pass it off, he deliberately fashioned an idol out of gold, something he had to work at. Hendrix institute of archaeology berrien springs, michigan 49104 the following is a literary structural analysis of the golden calf episode as found in the mt of exod 32. Sometimes we are too busy looking for the enemy from. This analysis does not purport to deal exhaustively with the manifold exegetical. The jews showed all through their history a tendency toward the babylonian and canaanitish idolatry rather than toward that of egypt. And i said unto them, whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. Now this familiar chapter stands out for two lessons, one of them practical and one typical. Golden calf idol golden calf, bible crafts, bible for kids. Moses comes down from the mountain to find the israelites worshiping a golden calf. As this story begins, the children of israel have escaped egypt, and are camped near mount sinai. While moses was chatting up god on the mountain for forty days, the people were getting antsy.
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. The levitical priesthood did not exist until after the golden calf episode. Aaron crafted a golden calf, which the israelites then claimed had delivered them from egypt. Therefore the men who worshiped the calf was very very few. Exodus 3234 niv the golden calf when the people saw bible. They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. The text of exodus 32 is certainly composite see e. The story of the golden calf is found in exodus 32. A summary of the golden calf bible story with scripture verses and. Sin of the golden calf and abortion most holy place. Daily devotional the modern day golden calf what does.
What should we learn from the golden calf incident in exodus 32. The golden calf was translated into english shortly after its first serialisation in 1931, and then again in the early sixties. Although some of this law of moses was made to teach them more perfectly the ways of yahweh, some was intended to simply slow or prevent their further backsliding jer 7. Verse 6 says, the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings.