The 'golden calf' incident is a dark blot in Israelite history.
While coming down the mountain, Moses heard the sound of warfare from below. But he soon found that it wasn't warfare - it was singing and adulation toward an idol. The people had broken God's law. Terribly. Egregiously. And to demonstrate what they'd done, Moses shattered the 10 Commandments before their eyes.
Questions That We'll Answer: A) What were the people thinking? And why did Aaron help? B) Were the people trying to replace Jehovah altogether? C) What was the immediate punishment that they received?
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Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Gulfport, MS and has a DMin from New Geneva Theological Seminary in Colorado Springs.